Thyroid hormones play a critical role in the metabolic activity of the adult brain, and
neuropsychiatric manifestations of thyroid disease have long been recognised. However, it …

Drug Effects on the Thyroid The list of medications, many commonly used, that adversely
affect thyroid function or the interpretation of standard thyroid tests is growing. This review …

Background Sudden exposure to high iodide levels may cause thyroid dysfunction. Despite
compelling biological plausibility and clinical implication, the association between iodinated …

Background: An in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles that regulate thyroid
hormone homeostasis is critical for the development of new diagnostic and treatment …

Thyroid hormones are essential for normal development and metabolism. Thyroid hormone
biosynthesis requires iodide uptake into the thyrocytes and efflux into the follicular lumen …

Thyroid hormones (THs) are well-known regulators of development and metabolism in
vertebrates. There is increasing evidence that THs are also involved in gonadal …

Pendred syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder that is classically defined by the
combination of sensorineural deafness/hearing impairment, goiter, and an abnormal …

Purpose Congenital primary hypothyroidism (CH) is a state of inadequate thyroid hormone
production detected at birth, caused either by absent, underdeveloped or ectopic thyroid …

Deranged liver enzymes due to hyperthyroidism rather than intrinsic liver pathology are not
uncommon. The reported prevalence of liver biochemical abnormalities in patients with …

The 2007 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
(ICRP, 2007) introduced changes that affect the calculation of effective dose, and implied a …