El hipertiroidismo es el cuadro clínico resultante del exceso de hormonas tiroideas debido a hiperfunción glandular. Es una enfermedad rara en niños y adolescentes, pero con una alta morbilidad. La causa más frecuente es la enfermedad de Graves. El objetivo de esta ...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the effect of propylthiouracil treatment on adhesion molecules in patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism. METHODS In this study, a total of 168 patients diagnosed with subclinical hyperthyroidism were treated with propylthiouracil for one year. The...
ABSTRACT Background: Hypothyroidism occurs in 1-2% of the general population, is associated with significant morbidity and requires continuous treatment with levothyroxine. Aim: To determine the effectiveness, adherence and safety of levothyroxine therapy in patients with hypothyroidism. Material and ...
Relata-se o caso de paciente do sexo masculino, atendido em um
hospital universitário, após quadro duvidoso e arrastado de alteração cardíaca e hipertireoidiana, com a propedêutica sequencial
própria para crise tireotóxica. Destaca-se a necessidade de identificação precoce da apresentação c...
ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluate the relationship between exogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism and oxidative stress through the analysis of the redox profile of patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism exogenous (SCH) grade I (TSH = 0.1 to 0.4 IU/mL) and grade II (TSH < 0.1 IU/mL). Subjects and method...
Abstract Thyroid disorders and chronic use of corticosteroids are common in the surgical population, so is necessary an appropriate perioperative management of these patients. There is no contraindication for elective surgery in patients with asymptomatic hypothyroidism and good control, it is not necess...
Tireotoxicose é o estado hipermatabólico causado pelo excesso de hormônios tireoidianos circulantes, que exercem sua funçäo praticamente em todos os tecidos. No presente estudo avaliou-se, por métodos estereológicos, o fígado de ratos tratados com doses supra fisiológicas de T4 (20µg/10g de pes...