Hyperthyroidism is characterized by accelerated bone turnover, caused from direct stimulation of bone cells by increased thyroid hormones. In this study, we aimed to investigate serum osteocalcin levels as a bone formation marker, before antithyroid (propylthiouracil) therapy at hyperthyroid stage and after antithyroid therapy at euthyroid stage of the patients. Twenty four hyperthyroid patient...

Despite 70 years of experience treating thyrotoxic patients with radioiodine not all patients are successfully treated by a single dose. Multiple factors predicting radioiodine efficacy have been reported. The aim of this study was to assess whether ethnicity was associated with radioiodine response. A retrospective review was performed of patients who received radioiodine therapy for thyrotoxi...

A comparison of this case to previously published reports suggests that granulocyte colony-stimulating factor may be associated with improved prognosis in severe antithyroid drug-induced neutropenia, and that weight-based doses could be an appropriate strategy.

The management of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in pregnancy is discussed and illustrated with appropriate cases. The dangers of the usage of high doses of antithyroid drugs and of propranolol are described.

BACKGROUND Schizophreniform syndromes can be divided into primary forms from polygenic causes or secondary forms due to immunological, epileptiform, monogenic, or degenerative causes. Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT) is a secondary immunological form associated with increased thyroid antibodies, such as antithyroid peroxidase antibodies and shows ...

Three different cases of cerebral embolism occurring in combination with hyperthyroidism are reported. Case 1; a healthy 37-year-old woman presented with sudden onset of left hemiparesis and left sided hypoesthesia of all modalities. Embolism in area of the right middle cerebral artery was confirmed by angiography and CT scan. Laboratory examination revealed hyperthyroidism and anemia. Antithyr...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of different antithyroid drug (ATD) regimens on relapse rates of Graves' disease, and to look for predictors of relapse. DESIGN AND METHODS In a prospective two-way factorial randomized clinical trial, 218 patients with Graves' disease were assigned to ATD combined with l-thyroxine (l-T(4)) or ATD alone for 12 Months. After discontinuation of antithyroid th...

Despite being a common condition in pregnancy, and despite propylthiouracil (PTU) being perceived as safer than methimazole, there are virtually no epidemiological controlled studies on malformation rate an neurobehavioral outcomes with the former. This knowledge gap must be filled to ensure fetal safety.

Considering the therapeutic aspects of thyrotoxicosis, 980 cases were studied, where probable role of stress in the etiopathogenesis has been explored. These cases were then treated with standard modern therapy containing antithyroid drug with a tranquilizer and some of the patients were treated only by an Ayurvedic drug. i. e. Sankhapuspi. In early cases Sankhapuspi was found more effective th...