Primary hypothyroidism typically occurs due to damage to the thyroid. Symptoms can range from mild to severe and may include weight gain and tiredness. Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the ...

Adjusting the reference intervals of thyroid function diagnostic tests -- for age, sex, and race -- reclassified many people into different disease categories when compared with current reference ...

Prospective trials are needed to define the incidence of overt and subclinical hypothyroidism and thyroid dysfunction during therapy with sunitinib, sorafenib and potentially other TKIs.

Li is an endocrinologist at the Shandong First Medical University in Jinan, China. They challenged what they called a “one-size-fits-all” approach to defining thyroid function reference intervals.

Research shows that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with hypothyroidism have an elevated exacerbation frequency but, despite this, experience similar quality of life to ...