Patients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism were thought to possibly have an increased risk of developing a severe course of COVID-19 because SARS-CoV-2 uses angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as as an entry point for a host cell infection.
Thyroidectomy is reported to be a safe and effective treatment hyperthyroidism. In this featured nonrandomized clinical trial, physicians compare the incidence of morbidity after total thyroidectomy among patients with preoperative hyperthyroidism as compared to patients with preoperative euthyroidism.
Researchers analyzed a hypothyroidism comorbidity network for positive and negative associations with other chronic conditions.
HDL particle size is associated with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
Several factors may predict normal thyroid function after radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism, including older age and larger volume of thyroid gland.
Researchers identified predictors of biochemical treatment response to antithyroid drugs, specifically methimazole, in patients with Graves disease.
The increased mortality rate in patients with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy is mostly related to endocrine and metabolic diseases, infections, and oral and esophageal malignancies.
In a summary of a recent guideline from the NICE, recommendations are presented for the assessment and management of thyroid disease.
Direct oral anticoagulants are an effective and safe alternative to warfarin treatment for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and hyperthyroidism.
In most cases of overt hyperthyroidism, patients present with a constellation of symptoms, and appropriate treatment depends on the underlying mechanism.
