In a statement published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, physicians from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine acknowledge the challenges minority populations may face within the healthcare system. They pose a larger question: Why does disparity exist?
Differences between Roche and Abbott TSH and fT4 immunoassays have been known to occur. In a new study, researchers assess the difference between two sets of tests.
Although the association between hypothyroidism and dementia is debatable, a study of a population-based register shows a significant increased risk of dementia in patients with hypothyroidism.
Despite more inclusive surgical guidelines and evidence that shows surgery can improve quality of life, the procedure is performed less often these days—especially in older patients.
Researchers examined associations of subclinical hypothyroidism with in-hospital outcomes and all-cause mortality in a large cohort of patients with STEMI who underwent PCI.
This study was intent on characterizing CH infants identified by the second screening and comparing infants with bTSH 5.0-9.9 and ≥10 mU/L on second screening.
