OBJECTIVES To investigate the incidence of hyperthyroidism in Stockholm County, in those patients who were diagnosed with hyperthyroidism for the first time during the years 2003-2005. DESIGN All new cases of hyperthyroidism > or = 18 years of age were prospectively registered to calculate the total incidence of hyperthyroidism, as well as the incidence of the subgroups: Graves' disease (GD),...

BACKGROUND Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an immune deficiency disease. The etiology of hyperthyroidism, which can also be immune-related, is usually divided into six classical categories, including hypophyseal, hypothalamic, thyroid, neoplastic, autoimmune and inflammatory hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is a rare complication of highly active antimicrobial therapy (HAART) for ...

OBJECTIVES Pregnancy loss in women suffering from hyperthyroidism has been described in case reports, but the risk of pregnancy loss caused by maternal hyperthyroidism in a population is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the association between maternal hyperthyroidism and pregnancy loss in a population-based cohort study. STUDY DESIGN All pregnancies in Denmark from 1997 to 2008 leading to hospi...

Background: Hyperthyroid has various effects on the cardiovascular system. Cardiac arrhythmias ranging from sinus tachycardia to atrial fibrillation and low/high cardiac output state congestive heart failure are observed in patients with hyperthyroidism. If hyperthyroidism is recognized treated early, dysfunction could be corrected. This case presentation will discuss importance of thyroid func...

Attention disorders are common symptoms in patients with untreated hyperthyroidism. Nevertheless, it is unknown whether they represent a global attention deficit or selective impairment of attention networks. Thirty-seven patients with hyperthyroidism were recruited and underwent the Attention Network Test (ANT), which provided measures of three independent attention networks (alerting, orienti...

Hyperthyroidism is now recognized as the most common endocrinopathy of older cats. Despite worldwide occurrence, the pathogenesis of feline hyperthyroidism remains unclear. Traditional methods of managing feline hyperthyroidism include thyroidectomy, anti-thyroid medications, and radioactive iodine. Surgery and radioactive iodine are designed to provide permanent solutions, oral anti-thyroid dr...

ectopic cervical thymus (ect) is an essentially benign condition that is identified during the development of the thymus, and is rare among the adult population. thymic hyperplasia is another thymus-associated condition, which is known to occur secondary to hyperthyroidism. a 39-year-old woman with hyperthyroidism presented with an enlarging submandibular mass, which was diagnosed as a benign h...

OBJECTIVE Thyroid hormones regulate energy metabolism and act on the mitochondria, which is an important source of free radicals in the cell. Reactive oxygen types play a significant role in physiological mechanisms, but in excessive amounts they can cause oxidative damage in molecules. The aim of the present study was to determine levels of lipid peroxidation caused by induced hyperthyroidism ...

Introduction: Molar pregnancies represent a significant burden of disease on the spectrum gestational trophoblastic diseases. Vaginal bleeding being most common occasionally, molar pregnancy is complicated by hyperthyroidism, which may require treatment.
 Aims: To determine thyroid function test and association hyperthyroidism among cases pregnancy.
 Methods: This hospital-based cross...