prevalence of thyroid nodules diagnosed by ultrasonography has been reported to be high (about 50%) probably due to iodine deficiency in our region. most thyroid nodules benign but some require treatment for cosmetic reasons or subjective symptoms. the conventional method of treatment in iran is surgery. for the first time in iran, from february 2016, 50 patients with 63 nodules (solid or cysti...

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With increased health screening and the development of highresolution ultrasound (US) techniques, thyroid nodules are commonly seen in clinical practice. When a patient presents with a thyroid nodule, the primary concern is whether it is benign or malignant. After ruling out malignancy with fine needle aspiration (FNA), which is typically performed with ultrasonographic guidance, the next conce...

BACKGROUND Sorafenib is a multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor licensed for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma. Thyroid function test abnormalities have been reported for different tyrosine kinase inhibitors, but only limited data on thyroid function test abnormalities related to sorafenib are available, demonstrating the occurrence of hypothyroidism in patie...

Acromegaly often involves the presence of different pathologies of the thyroid gland. Long-lasting stimulation of the follicular epithelium by growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) can cause disorders in thyroid function, an increase in its mass and the development of goitre. Acromegalic patients present most frequently with non-toxic multinodular goitre. Nodules are more...

Objective While many studies have reported that laser ablation (LA) for benign non-fuctioning thyroid nodules is efficacious in reducing nodular volume and neck symptoms, none have described changes in quality of life (QoL). The purpose of this study was to report post-LA changes in QoL in our cohort of patients. Materials and Methods Fourteen patients with benign thyroid nodules were involve...

BACKGROUND Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder with the presence of TSH receptor autoantibodies (TRAb). TRAb are produced mainly by lymphocytes infiltrating the thyroid gland. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the reduction of thyroid volume (TV) on TRAb level after radioiodine (RAI) administration in a group of patients with Graves' disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS...

OBJECTIVE In developing countries, many children are at high risk for both goiter and iron-deficiency anemia. Because iron deficiency may impair thyroid metabolism, the aim of this study was to determine if iron supplementation improves the response to oral iodine in goitrous, iron-deficient anemic children. DESIGN A trial of oral iodized oil followed by oral iron supplementation in an area o...

BACKGROUND In developing countries, many children are at high risk of goiter and iron deficiency anemia. Because iron deficiency can have adverse effects on thyroid metabolism, iron deficiency may influence the response to supplemental iodine in areas of endemic goiter. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether goitrous children with iron deficiency anemia would respond to oral...

Objectives: To determine the ef®cacy of oral iodized oil in goitrous children who are both selenium (Se) and iodine de®cient; to investigate if Se status modi®es the response of iodine de®cient, goitrous children to oral supplementation with iodized oil. Design: A longitudinal intervention trial. Setting: Two rural villages in the western CoÃte d'Ivoire. Subjects: 51 goitrous non-anemic schoolc...