The thyroid gland regulates metabolism, therefore thyroid dysfunction has an impact throughout the body In iodine-replete areas, autoimmune disease is the commonest cause of thyroid disorders Thyroid function tests (especially TSH) accurately reflect thyroid function in the majority of cases Subclinical thyroid dysfunction should be monitored regularly; if persistent, patients may require activ...

Alterations in thyroid function occur commonly in critically ill patients; however, they are rarely the primary cause of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). In this article, the management of patients in whom abnormal thyroid function is the principal cause for ICU management is discussed. These individuals have either severe hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, syndromes that require ICU...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The commonly used kidney function tests have limitations, especially in thyroid dysfunction. Therefore, we studied the most commonly used kidney function tests in patients with hypo- and hyperthyroidism and after reaching euthyroidism. METHODS Prospective case series in 16 patients with thyroid dysfunction. Serum creatinine, 24-hour creatinine clearance, calculated glomerular ...

Background: Transient neonatal hyperthyrotropinemia (TNH) occurs frequently in areas of iodine deficiency and may affect intellectual function and psychomotor performance. Design: A historical cohort study of intellectual development, psychomotor performance, urine iodine and thyroid function tests, performed in 9 years children with documented TNH at birth and control group. Subjects: Eighte...

The cardiovascular signs and symptoms of thyroid disease are some of the most profound and clinically relevant findings that accompany both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. On the basis of the understanding of the cellular mechanisms of thyroid hormone action on the heart and cardiovascular system, it is possible to explain the changes in cardiac output, cardiac contractility, blood pressure...

the objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of long-term low-dose administration of lead (pb) on thyroid function in sheep. in this experiment 10 healthy iranian male sheep, aged about oneyear- old were randomly allocated into two equal groups of control (n = 5) and experiment (n = 5). both groups were kept under the same conditions of food and environment. the treatment group ...

Introduction: As the production, distribution and consumption of iodised salt has increased in recent years, this study was carried out to monitor the IDD control program in Tehran, in 1996.   Methods:1146 families comprising 5140 subjects intwenty districts of Tehran City from all age groups were randomly selected. Thyroid size was examined by palpation and graded according to WHO classifica...

objective: risk of depression is particularly high for women during the prenatal period. various investigators have attempted to establish a link between thyroid function and post partum depression. this study aimed to investigate whether thyroid function differs in women with postpartum depression compared to a control group. methods: in this case-control study, subjects were selected from obs...