Clinical Thyroidology® for the Public

Volume 19

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®.

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In this issue Volume 19 Issue 5, the studies ask the following questions:

  • Does hypothyroidism in pregnancy increase risk of autism spectrum disorder in children?
  • Do weight loss drugs cause growth of thyroid cancer?
  • Can the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as bile acid sequestrants be used to lower thyroid levels in thyrotoxicosis?
  • Do liquid forms of levothyroxine need different doses in pregnancy than tablet forms?
  • Is surgery to remove the entire thyroid gland always necessary for treatment of medullary thyroid cancer?
  • Do all thyroid cancer patients need to have their TSH levels suppressed?

In this issue Volume 19 Issue 4, the studies ask the following questions:

  • Can you undergo bariatric surgery if you are hypothyroid?
  • Is active surveillance right for my cancer?
  • Can patient decision aids help patients choose the best option for their cancer treatment?
  • Can my biopsy results predict the likelihood of my thyroid cancer coming back?
  • How often are TSH levels in the recommended range in thyroid cancer patients?
  • How many lymph nodes with cancer mean medullary thyroid cancer is worse?

Clinical Thyroidology® for the Public Past Issues

2014 – 2026

2011 – 2013

2008 – 2010

Editor
Alan P. Farwell, MD, FACE
Boston Medical Center
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Editorial Board
Gary Bloom, New York, NY
Maria Brito, MD, Dallas, TX
Susana Ebner, MD, Boston, MA
Alina Gavrila, MD, MMSC, Boston, MA
Poorani Goundan, MD, San Francisco
Sun Lee, MD, Boston, MA
Joanna Miragaya, MD, Atlanta, GA
Jason D. Prescott, MD PhD, New York, NY
Marjorie Safran, MD, Worcester, MA
Phillip Segal, MD, Toronto, ON, Canada
Vibhavasu Sharma, MD, Albany, NY
Pinar Smith, MD, Chicago, IL
Ebru Sulanc, MD , Detroit, MI
Whitney Woodmansee, MD, Gainesville, FL

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