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Case Study: Tingling and Numbness After Thyroid Cancer Surgery

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Amit Akirov, MD

A woman who underwent total thyroidectomy with neck dissection experiences headaches, muscle spasms, and cramps.

Extranodal Extension May Indicate Intermediate Recurrence Risk in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

When the investigators included extranodal extension in the ATA’s current PTC risk stratification system, 32.8% of patients originally categorized as low risk with ≤5 positive lymph nodes were increased to intermediate risk.

Screening Tests for Congenital Hypothyroidism May Miss Patients With DUOX2/DUOXA2 Mutations

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Amit Akirov, MD

Current cutoffs for blood spot TSH levels in congenital hypothyroidism screening may fail to identify patients with congenital hypothyroidism secondary to DUOX2/DUOXA2 mutations.

Increased Incidence of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer in the United States

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Hannah Dellabella

Incidence rates of pediatric thyroid cancer have increased in the United States, likely attributable to enhanced diagnostic practices and an increase in thyroid cancer in the pediatric population.

Alemtuzumab Improves Quality of Life in MS Despite Thyroid Adverse Events

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

Despite the occurrence of thyroid adverse events or their severity, AEs had a minimal impact on quality of life for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis who had been treated with alemtuzumab.

Guideline Recommends Against the Use of Thyroid Hormones in Subclinical Hypothyroidism

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Amit Akirov, MD

New clinical practice guidelines strongly recommend against the routine use of thyroid hormones in adults with subclinical hypothyroidism.

Overall Cancer Risk Increased in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Standardized incidence ratio highest for prostate cancer for men, nasopharynx cancer for women

Once-Weekly Exenatide Treatment Does Not Increase Risk for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

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Amit Akirov, MD

Treatment with once-weekly exenatide 2 mg does not increase serum calcitonin concentrations or the risk for medullary thyroid carcinoma.

Cumulative Risk for Thyroid Cancer After Initial Benign Thyroid Biopsy

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Tyler Rice

Patients who initially received negative thyroid biopsy results might face higher cumulative risk of developing thyroid cancer than that projected in previous literature.

Teprotumumab Effectively Reduces Proptosis in Active Thyroid Eye Disease

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Rachael Beairsto

Teprotumumab effectively reduces proptosis in patients with active thyroid eye disease.

Hypothyroidism a Risk Factor for Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure

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Nicole Clemons

Hypothyroidism is a risk factor for increased length of hospital stay and mortality in patients with congestive heart failure.