The scenario is fairly common: you are in your medical provider’s office for a checkup and also happen to be getting lab work done. You report that you have no symptoms of feeling cold or fatigue, ...
I was asked to see in consultation a 77-year-old woman who had been admitted two days earlier with a pulmonary embolus. The consultation request stated that she had a multinodular goiter and ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Steering clinicians toward a cascade approach for thyroid function testing cut unnecessary orders by a monthly average of 15% and concurrent orders by 19% per month, according to ...
Thyroid problems during pregnancy: Know vital tests, risk factors and preventive measures for women to navigate through a smooth pregnancy. Shocking rise in thyroid issues among pregnant women: Are ...
LOS ANGELES — Medications, supplements, excessive iodine intake and other exogenous substances including endocrine-disrupting chemicals can influence multiple thyroid effects that clinicians should ...
Abnormal thyroid function test results are common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. Although the prevalence of overt thyroid disease does not appear to be significantly ...