Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid disorders impact 1 in 13 or 20 million Americans accounting for 7.35% of the population. It is estimated that a further 8 million cases are undiagnosed. For woman the lifetime risk of developing a thyroid disorder is 1 in 8 during their lifetime in the US.
Most recent articles
Introduction Riedel’s thyroiditis is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland characterized by invasion of the thyroid gland and...
Thyroid cancer is estimated to be the seventh most common cause of any new malignancy in women in the US. In 2007, 25,480 cases and 3.8% of new cases...
Introduction Hypercalcaemic hyperparathyroid crisis is a rare but life-threatening complication of primary hyperparathyroidism. The symptoms of...
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Thyroid Hormones and the Heart The heart represents an important target for thyroid hormones (TH).1 Both transcriptional and non-transcriptional...
Medical Guidelines
Update of newborn screening and therapy for congenital hypothyroidism...
Upcoming events
22nd - 25th September 2010
The theme of our meeting will be "Bridging Clinical Care and Basic Research". The plenary lectures, symposia, meet-the-experts and interactive...








