In 1912, Hashimoto described four women in whom the thyroid gland was enlarged and
appeared to have been transformed into lymphoid tissue (“struma lymphomatosa”). 1 …

Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide. In persons living
in iodine-replete areas, causes are congenital, spontaneous because of chronic …

Summary BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The original Whlckham Survey documented the
prevalence of thyroid disorders in a randomly selected sample of 2779 adults which …

Established as the foremost text in the field, Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and
Metabolism is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Third Edition. This practical, clinically …

The most common cause of thyroid disorders worldwide is iodine deficiency, leading to
goiter formation and hypothyroidism. In iodine-replete areas, most persons with thyroid …

Hashimoto56 described dense lymphoid infiltration causing goiter and hypothyroidism in
1912; however, it was not until 1956 that autoantibodies, that is, antithyroglobulin antibodies …

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) including Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and
idiopathic hypothyroidism (atrophic Hashimoto's thyroiditis) is of vital concern to the …

Thyroxine therapy is given to replace thyroid hormone secretion when it is deficient
(hypothyroidism) and also in certain circumstances when suppression of thyrotropin …

The end of the nineteenth century was a pivotal era in the history of thyroidology. Gull's
description of the syndrome of myxedema and Halsted's observation of" compensatory …

Autoantibodies to thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase are common in the euthyroid
population and are considered secondary responses and indicative of thyroid inflammation …