T3 therapy for hypothyroidism: choosing wisely still requires careful bench to bedside translation
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online); 65 (3), 2021
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A practical contemporary approach to decision-making on subclinical hypothyroidism
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online); 65 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Subclinical hypothyroidism (Shypo) is an increasingly frequent condition in common medical practice. Its diagnosis continues to pose a challenge since a series of non-thyroidal and temporary conditions can elevate serum TSH levels. In addition, the consequences of Shypo are still up for debate. ...
Subcutaneous administration of levothyroxine: a novel approach to refractory hypothyroidism - A review and a case report
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online); 65 (5), 2021
SUMMARY Treatment-refractory hypothyroidism is a common clinical finding. Substantial causes include poor compliance and intake failure as well as gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndromes. Increasing oral dosage of levothyroxine (LT4) is not always effective...
Enfermedad tiroidea en el embarazo
Thyroid disease in pregnancy
Primary hypothyroidism with exuberant dermatological manifestations
An. bras. dermatol; 95 (6), 2020
Abstract Thyroid hormone has effects on the skin. Patients with hypothyroidism have changes such as dry, scaly and rough skin. Increase carotene in the dermis becomes a yellowish tone to the skin of the patient with hypothyroidism. There is an increase in capillary cycle (anagen phase) and nail growth an...
Treatment of hypothyroidism in special situations
Medicina (B.Aires); 80 (supl.6), 2020
Abstract The treatment of hypothyroidism is aimed at restoring the euthyroid state. In most cases, the signs and symptoms of thyroid deficiency generally resolve, which is particularly gratifying for the treating physician and mainly, for patients. However, there may be coexisting special situations that...
Reconhecimento da paralisia periódica hipocalêmica tireotóxica na emergência: relato de caso e revisão da literatura
Rev. Soc. Bras. Clín. Méd; 18 (2), 2020
A paralisia periódica hipocalêmica tireotóxica é uma complicação inusitada do hipertireoidismo, porém é considerada urgência
endocrinológica e ainda frequentemente subdiagnosticada. Sua
apresentação clínica consiste na tríade de défice de potássio, tireotoxicose e fraqueza muscular – ...
Parálisis Periódica Hipopotasémica/diagnóstico, Tirotoxicosis/diagnóstico, Taquicardia/diagnóstico, Antitiroideos/uso terapéutico, Antiarrítmicos/uso terapéutico, Taquicardia/tratamiento farmacológico, Tirotoxicosis/sangre, Parálisis Periódica Hipopotasémica/tratamiento farmacológico, Cloruro de Potasio/uso terapéutico, Yodo/uso terapéutico, Tirotoxicosis/tratamiento farmacológico, Yodo/efectos adversos, Hipotiroidismo/inducido químicamente, Hipotiroidismo/tratamiento farmacológico, Tiroxina/uso terapéutico
Macro TSH como causa de hipotiroidismo refractario: a propósito de dos casos clínicos
Rev. chil. endocrinol. diabetes; 13 (1), 2020
Se presenta el caso de dos mujeres con hipotiroidismo, con TSH persistentemente elevada, lo que hacía aumentar la dosis de levotiroxina y llegar a un hipertiroidismo clínico con TSH anormalmente alto. Se realizó un seguimiento de los niveles de TSH y T4 libre, durante un período de 20 y 10 meses resp...
Doenças da tireoide na gestação
Femina; 47 (6), 2019
Serum irisin and apelin levels and markers of atherosclerosis in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online); 63 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate serum irisin and apelin levels in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) when they were subclinical hypothyroid and become euthyroid after levothyroxine therapy and association of these adipokines with markers of atherosclerosis such as ser...
Apelina/sangre, Aterosclerosis/sangre, Aterosclerosis/diagnóstico, Aterosclerosis/etiología, Biomarcadores/sangre, Grosor Intima-Media Carotídeo, Estudios de Casos y Controles, Fibronectinas/sangre, Enfermedad de Hashimoto/sangre, Enfermedad de Hashimoto/complicaciones, Enfermedad de Hashimoto/tratamiento farmacológico, Hipotiroidismo/sangre, Hipotiroidismo/complicaciones, Hipotiroidismo/tratamiento farmacológico, Estudios Prospectivos, Pruebas de Función de la Tiroides, Tiroxina/uso terapéutico