Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the thyroid gland. It is
the most common cause of hyperthyroidism and occurs at all ages but especially in women …

Background: A number of recent advances in our understanding of thyroid physiology may
shed light on why some patients feel unwell while taking levothyroxine monotherapy. The …

Objectives To appraise the measurement properties of thyroid-specific health-related quality-
of-life (HRQOL) instruments and to provide recommendations on the choice of HRQOL …

Context: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as raised serum TSH levels with
circulating thyroid hormones within the reference range. It is uncertain whether treatment of …

Introduction Thyroid diseases are very common and rarely life‐threatening. One of the main
therapeutic goals is an improvement in quality of life, making it important to measure in …

Abstract Background The CONTROL Surveillance Project was a comprehensive patient-
based survey conducted among hypothyroid patients undergoing treatment. The primary …

Background In general, hypothyroidism can be adequately treated with a consistent daily
dose of levothyroxine. However, the need for levothyroxine dose adjustments is frequent in …

In compelling first-person accounts, Latinas speak freely about dealing with serious health
episodes as patients, family caregivers, or friends. They show how the complex interweaving …

Background Disease-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been
developed as important research tools in the study of various diseases. For hypothyroidism …

Background Thyrotoxicosis, most often caused by Graves' disease (GD), when treated
inadequately may result in premature mortality. There is little consensus as to which of the 3 …