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Clinical Thyroidology for Patients

Clinical Thyroidology for the Public summarizes selected research studies discussed in the previous month’s issue of Clinical Thyroidology, an official publication of the American Thyroid Association.
Editor-in-chief, Alan Farwell, MD

Volume 7 Issue 6

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Editor’s Comments

THYROID NODULES TSH measurement is not an appropriate screening test for autonomous functioning thyroid nodules
Chami R et al. TSH measurement is not an appropriate screening test for autonomous functioning thyroid nodules: a retrospective study of 368 patients. Eur J Endocrinol. January 22, 2014 [Epub ahead of print].
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GOITER Long-term efficacy of modified-release rhTSH prior to radioiodine therapy for benign multinodular goiter
Fast S, et al Long-term efficacy of modified-release recombinant human TSH (MRrhTSH) augmented radioiodine (131I) therapy for benign multinodular goiter: results from a multicenter international, randomized, placebo-controlled dose-selection study. Thyroid. December 16, 2013 [Epub ahead of print].
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TSH SECRETING PITUITARY TUMORS Treatment outcomes in patients with TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas
Malchiodi E et al Thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas: outcome of pituitary surgery and irradiation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. February 19, 2014 [Epub ahead of print].
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THYROID CANCER The relationship between obesity and risk of papillary thyroid cancer
Xu L et al Obesity and the risk of papillary thyroid cancer: a pooled analysis of three case-control studies. Thyroid. February 20, 2014 [Epub ahead of print].
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THYROID CANCER Use of BRAF and RET/PTC molecular tumor markers in thyroid cancer biopsies showing papillary thyroid cancer
Walczyk A et al The BRAF V600E mutation in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: does the mutation have an impact on clinical outcome? Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). December 13, 2013 [Epub ahead of print].
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THYROID CANCER AND PREGNANCY Is the long-term prognosis of thyroid cancer affected when first diagnosed during pregnancy?
Messuti I et al. Impact of pregnancy on prognosis of differentiated thyroid cancer: clinical and molecular features. Eur J Endocrinol. February 7, 2014 [Epub ahead of print].
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