Hyperthyroidism is common, affecting approximately 2 percent of women and 0.2 percent of
men1. There are three principal treatments--antithyroid drugs, radioiodine, and surgery--all …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have a direct action on spinal nociceptive processing
in vivo with a relative order of potency which correlates with their capacity as inhibitors of …

The classical signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism were reevaluated in the light of the
modern laboratory tests for thyroid function. We analyzed 332 female subjects: 50 overt …

Abstract Purpose: Thyroid hormones (THs) are primarily responsible for the regulation of
energy balance and metabolism, suggesting that TH levels may contribute to the …

Several drugs can affect thyroid function test results in humans and eventually lead to an
erroneous evaluation of thyroid function. These medications can alter the synthesis …

OBJECTIVE: To review the etiology, diagnosis, and clinical presentation of Graves disease
and provide an overview of the standard and adjunctive treatments. Specifically, antithyroid …

Abnormal results of thyroid function tests are common in clinical practice. The diagnosis of
thyroid dysfunction is easily made, especially if the clinical signs and symptoms of thyroid …

Background Studies based on laboratory data about thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and
free thyroxine (FT4) reference interval (RI) show conflicting results regarding the importance …

Thyroid dysfunction is a prominent finding in alcoholism. Subclinical and clinical
hypothyroidism have been associated with clinical depression and cognitive impairment and …

To investigate thyroid function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 46
consecutive patients (35 men) with stable, mild-to-severe disease, having a mean (SD) age …