Radioiodine therapy is commonly used in hyperthyroid cats and has a high success rate, ranging from 85-95%. As in humans, thyroid volume has been reported to influence radioiodine therapy outcome in hyperthyroid cats. The purpose of this study was to relate total thyroid volume, calculated by a newly constructed formula for feline patients (0.438 × length × width²), to the outcome of radioiodin...

PURPOSE To relate the development of post-treatment hypothyroidism with the dose distribution within the thyroid gland in breast cancer (BC) patients treated with loco-regional radiotherapy (RT). METHODS AND MATERIALS In two groups of BC patients postoperatively irradiated by computer tomography (CT)-based RT, the individual dose distributions in the thyroid gland were compared with each othe...

BACKGROUND Iodine intake can be measured in various ways, and each method may have advantages and disadvantages. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate the potential associations of various measures of iodine intake with thyroid volume, prevalence of thyroid nodules, and serum thyroglobulin. We also sought to identify, if possible, groups at risk of thyroid disease because of their food choices. ...

OBJECTIVES Decreased thyroid volume has been related to increased prevalence of thyroid cancer. SUBJECTS AND METHODS One hundred and fourteen Hungarian adult twin pairs (69 monozygotic, 45 dizygotic) with or without known thyroid disorders underwent thyroid ultrasound. Thickness of the thyroid isthmus was measured at the thickest portion of the gland in the midline using electronic calipers a...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to consider levels of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1 and TNFα after thyroid surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 200 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy enrolled in this study. Drain fluid samples were taken. IL-1 and TNFα results and their relationship with other factors were analyzed. RESULTS There was a positive correlation between IL-1 ...

Background: Iodine intake can be measured in various ways, and each method may have advantages and disadvantages. Objective: We sought to investigate the potential associations of various measures of iodine intake with thyroid volume, prevalence of thyroid nodules, and serum thyroglobulin. We also sought to identify, if possible, groups at risk of thyroid disease because of their food choices. ...

A 35-year-old pregnant woman visited our department and had been treated with 100 µg of daily oral levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. An ultrasonography screening was performed at 25 weeks gestation and revealed a fetal goiter and an increased amniotic fluid volume. Fetal hypothyroidism was confirmed by cordocentesis and amniotic hormone levels at 26 weeks gestation. We treated the mother with 2...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence of goiter and nodular disease in patients with class III obesity, and to correlate results with serum leptin levels and insulin resistance (IR) parameters. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed to assess thyroid ultrasound (US) patterns, HOMA-IR, serum leptin, and TSH levels in obese patients and controls. RESULTS Thyroid volume was...

background: the thyroid gland absorbs nearly all the iodine in the blood, independently of its isotopic composition. when a large enough activity of radioactive iodine like 131i, 132i, 133i is taken into the body, it can destroy the healthy thyroid gland cells as well as the cancer’s cells. in fact, as it is well known, some isotopes of iodine are used not only for acquiring thyroid images but ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To characterize contemporary patterns of thyroid surgical care and the effect of volume status on surgical care and short-term outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. METHODS Discharge data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample for 871,644 patients who underwent surgery for thyroid disease in 1993 through 2008 were analyzed using cross-tabulations an...