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Trends in Obesity-Related Cancer, Heart Disease Mortality During the Past 20 Years

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill analyzed mortality data to determine whether causes of death related to obesity and cancer were associated with trends over time.

Cabozantinib Improved PFS, May Be New Standard for Radioiodine-Refractory Thyroid Cancer

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Leah Lawrence

Cabozantinib significantly improved progression-free survival, and there was a trend toward improved overall survival.

Subacute Thyroiditis a Potential Consequence of COVID-19

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

A team of researchers assessed clinical, biochemical, and imaging features of patients with subacute thyroiditis after resolution of COVID-19 infection.

Study Identifies Disparities in the Treatment of Hypothyroidism

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

A team of investigators sought to identify sociodemographic disparities associated with the treatment of hypothyroidism.

In-Hospital Mortality and Morbidity Linked to Protein Caloric Malnutrition in Thyrotoxicosis

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

A team of investigators conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine the effect of protein caloric malnutrition on morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital stay in patients with thyrotoxicosis.

Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Malignancy Linked to Radiation Exposure

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers evaluated the utility of ultrasound characteristics for refining malignancy risk to inform the management of cytologically indeterminate pediatric thyroid nodules.

Resmetirom Reduces Hepatic Fat, Lipid Levels in Patients With Hypothyroidism and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators report results from MAESTRO-NAFLD-1, a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the effect of treatment with resmetirom in patients with hypothyroidism and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Thyroxine Replacement Therapy Reduces Hypothyroidism-Linked Pneumonia Risk

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Lauren Biscaldi

Researchers sought to evaluate the relationship between hypothyroidism and the risk of developing pneumonia.

Investigators Identify Predictors of Post-Parathyroidectomy Hypocalcemia

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Natasha Persaud

In a large, single-center study, severe hypocalcemia developed in 1 in 4 patients who underwent total parathyroidectomy without autotransplantation.

Mutational Risk Not Associated With Distant Metastasis in Medullary Thyroid Cancer

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Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

Researchers identified risk factors for distant metastasis in sporadic and hereditary medullary thyroid cancer.

Increasing Global Trend of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer May Indicate Pattern of Overdiagnosis

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators assessed global patterns and trends in the incidence of and mortality associated with thyroid cancer in children and adolescents.