an experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of thyroid gland activity modulation (hyper or hypothyroidism) on energy utilization in broiler chickens. two hundred and forty one-day-old cobb broiler chicks were distributed into three dietary metabolizable energy (me) treatment groups (80 chicks each). the control group (e0) was fed basal diet (3150 kcal/kg diet), the second group (e1) w...

Background Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) also known as pustular drug eruption is an unusual drug induced hypersensitivity skin manifestation, characterized by acute onset of fever, and numerous non-follicular pinhead sterile pustules on erythematous background , usually over the flexural areas and face [1]. Neutrophils are involved in the pathogenesis of AGEP. Neutrophilacti...

INTRODUCTION In a patient with hyperthyroidism, the detection of elevated thyroid hormone concentration with measurable thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) value poses considerable diagnostic difficulties. CLINICAL PICTURE This 38-year-old lady presented with clinical features of thyrotoxicosis. Her serum free thyroxine concentrations were unequivocally elevated [45 to 82 pmol/L (reference inte...

case presentation a 28-year old chinese female was treated with carbimazole (cmz) for graves’ disease with hyperthyroidism. two weeks later, she developed myalgia and proximal muscle weakness. investigations showed evidence of myopathy. cmz was stopped and rapid improvement of clinical condition and biochemical parameters ensued. conclusions rapid decrement of thyroid hormone level is recognize...