OBJECTIVE Cushing's syndrome (CS) is extremely rare in morbidly obese patients. To date, no occurrences in obese patients with BMI above 60 kg/m2 have been reported in the literature. CASE REPORT This case report describes a patient who was admitted to the ward of the Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the Medical University of Vienna in preparation for bariatric surgery. Th...

BACKGROUND Mexican Americans are at an increased risk of both thyroid dysfunction and metabolic syndrome (MS). Thus it is conceivable that some components of the MS may be associated with the risk of thyroid dysfunction in these individuals. Our objective was to investigate and replicate the potential association of MS traits with thyroid dysfunction in Mexican Americans. METHODS We conducted...

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a localized autoimmune disease which is characterized by an overactive immune response of the body directed against its own tissues causing prolonged inflammation. Numerous cytokines have been identified at sites of chronic inflammation such as arthritis, thyroiditis and periodontitis as interleukin 6 and interleukin 15. Adiponectin, adipocyte-derived proteins, have i...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the natural course and potential risk factors of autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) and thyroid dysfunction, and their influences on growth and glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). The study comprised 148 subjects (age range 1-21 years; males 51%) with T1D. During the interval of 12 years serum levels of thyroid peroxid...

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism increases the risk of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Children with hearing impairment are prone to communication disorders. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of SNHL in patients with congenital hypothyroidism in Qazvin, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on children with transient or permanent congenital hypothyroi...

INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a global health problem characterised as pandemic issue by the World Health Organization (WHO), with higher prevalence in females than males. During pregnancy, it considered high-risk state because associated maternal complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, obstetric interventions caesarean delivery, postpartum haemorrhage; and fetal macrosomia, poor apga...

context: to evaluate treatment success and hypothyroidism following main methods of radioiodine therapy of toxic nodular goiter (tng); calculated versus fixed dose and high versus low dose of radioiodine. evidence acquisitions: we searched medline and scopus databases from inception till july 2013, for clinical trials that compared two different methods of radioiodine administration in tng. the...

background: congenital hypothyroidism (ch) is the most common endocrine diseases and one of the major causes of preventable mental retardation. this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of transient and permanent congenital hypothyroidism in kurdistan province, iran.materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, all registered congenital hypothyroidism neonate of health cent...

The goal of treatment in patients with primary hypothyroidism is to attain euthyroidism guided by the stipulated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels range so as to minimize any potential long-term adverse effects. However, various factors may result in their Levothyroxine (T4) under and over-replacement.Our study aimed to evaluate the mean daily dose of L-T4 replacement for Asian patients ...