Results: 51

Uso adecuado de las pruebas de laboratorio para la evaluación de la función tiroidea en pediatría

Med. infant; 30 (2), 2023
Las pruebas de función tiroidea (PFT) son esenciales para el diagnóstico preciso y el seguimiento eficaz de la disfunción tiroidea. Existe un incremento progresivo y estable de los pedidos de PFT, incluso se han incorporado las mismas a los exámenes de salud anuales en niños sanos. Representan más ...

Laboratorio de función tiroidea en pediatría. Ventajas y limitaciones de los métodos indirectos para la obtención de intervalos de referencia

Med. infant; 30 (2), 2023
Obtener intervalos de referencia (IRs) confiables para pruebas de laboratorio en pediatría es particularmente complejo y costoso. Una alternativa a este problema es el uso de métodos indirectos, donde se usan grandes bases de datos preexistentes de pacientes. Nuestros objetivos fueron: calcular IR para...

Factores clínicos y ambientales asociados a la tiroiditis de Hashimoto
Clinical and environmental factors associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Rev. cuba. endocrinol; 33 (1), 2022
Introducción: La tiroiditis de Hashimoto es una enfermedad tiroidea autoinmune poligénica y multifactorial resultante de una interacción compleja de factores genéticos y ambientales. Objetivo: Determinar la posible asociación de los factores clínicos y ambientales con los niveles de anticuerpos ant...

Perinatal effects of maternal FT3/FT4 ratio on gestational transient thyrotoxicosis

ABSTRACT Objective: The effects of maternal thyroid hormone levels on the course of pregnancy and birth weight have attracted interest. The aim of the present study was to consider FT3 and FT3/FT4 ratio in the evaluation of the effects of maternal thyroid functions in gestational transient thyrotoxicosi...

Historia familiar de enfermedad tiroidea y riesgo de hipotiroidismo congénito en neonatos con síndrome de Down

Gac. méd. Méx; 157 (2), 2021
Resumen Introducción: La historia familiar de enfermedad tiroidea (HFET) como factor de riesgo para hipotiroidismo congénito (HC), en síndrome de Down (SD) aún no ha sido explorada. Objetivo: Determinar si la HFET está asociada a mayor riesgo de HC en neonatos con SD. Método: Estudio de casos y ...

Thyroid gland changes in patients with acromegaly

ABSTRACT Objective Acromegaly is characterized by high neoplastic morbidity as a side effect of growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion. Increased incidence of goiter, thyroid carcinoma, and thyroid dysfunction is also reported. The aim of the present study was to find the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction ...

Selective case finding versus universal screening for detecting hypothyroidism in the first trimester of pregnancy: a comparative evaluation of a group of pregnant women from Rio de Janeiro

ABSTRACT Objective Maternal hypothyroidism during pregnancy may lead to adverse outcomes. Recently published guidelines by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) do not advocate for universal screening but recommend a case-finding approach in high-risk pregnant women. The present study aims to evaluate...

Relationship of gender and age on thyroid hormone parameters in a large Chinese population

ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to present the impact of age and gender on thyroid hormone levels in a large Chinese population with sufficient iodine intake. Subjects and methods A total of 83643 individuals were included and were stratified by age and gender. The median, 2.5th and 97.5th of thy...

Outpatient analytic assessment of anorexia nervosa — the importance of venous blood gases

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate serum biochemical parameters' evolution, especially venous blood gas (VBG), in anorexia nervosa (AN), correlating with clinical parameters. Methods: Retrospective study including out-patient AN adolescents, between January 2014 and May 2017. Three evaluations were compar...