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Nunez Miguel R.1, 2, Chirgadze D. Y.2, Sanders J.1, Blundell T. L.2, Furmaniak J.1, Rees Smith B.1 1FIRS Laboratories, RSR Ltd, Parc Ty Glas, Llanishen, Cardiff, UK; 2Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Abstract Autoantibodies in sera from patients with Graves’ disease mimic TSH binding to the TSH receptor (TSHR) and TSH biological Read More

Gopinath B.1, 2, Wang J.J.1,3, Kifley A.1, Leeder S.R.2, Mitchell P.1 1Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2Australian Health Policy Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 3Centre for Eye Research Australia, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Abstract Objectives: Cardiovascular diseases are Read More

Viola D.1, Ugolini C.2, Lupi C.2, Biagini A.1, Giannini R.2, Romei C.1, Miccoli P.3, Pinchera A.1, Basolo F.2, Rossella E.1 1Department of Endocrinology, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy, 2Department of Oncology, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy, 3Department of Surgery, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy Abstract BRAFV600E mutation and RET/PTC rearrangements are the most frequent genetic Read More

Dentice M.1, Luongo C.1, Ambrosio R.1, Aristarco V.1, Casillo A.1, D?Ambrosio R.1, Mansi C.1, Fenzi G.1, Larsen PR.2, Salvatore D.1 1Dipartimento di Endocrinologia ed Oncologia Molecolare e Clinica, Universit? di Napoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy, 2Division of Endocrinology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard, Boston, USA Abstract Thyroid hormone is a critical mediator of cellular metabolism Read More

Van der Deure W., Peeters R., Visser T. Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands Abstract As a prerequisite for intracellular processes like deiodination, sulfoconjugation or binding to the thyroid hormone (TH) receptor, TH is actively transported across the cell membrane by TH transporters. Several proteins can facilitate this transport, such Read More

Landa I.1, Montero-Conde C.1, Malanga D.2, 3, De Gisi S.3, Leton R.1, De Marco C.2, 3, Viglietto G.2, 3, Robledo M.1 1Hereditary Endocrine Cancer Group, CNIO, Spain, 2University Magna Graecia Catanzaro, Italy, 3Institute for Genetic Research IRGS, Ariano irpino (AV), Italy Abstract Background and Aims: CDKN1B (p27) is frequently downregulated in thyroid tumors, among many Read More

Arcaro A.1, D?Angelo D.2, Cetrangolo G.1, Luise C.2, Nucci R.3, Febbraio F.3, Fulciniti F.4, Formisano S.2, Gentile F.1 1Dipartimento di Scienze per la Salute, University del Molise, Campobasso, Italy, 2Dipartimento di Biologia e Patologia Cellulare e Molecolare, Universita Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 3Istituto di Biochimica delle Proteine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Napoli, Italy, 4Istituto Read More

Smyth P. PA1, Burns R.1, Smith D. F.1, O? Herlihy C.2 1UCD Conway Institute, UCD, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland, 2National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Abstract The relative absence of iodised salt from the Irish diet which latest figures indicate has declined from ~ 4% to <1% of salt sales has resulted in Urinary Iodine (UI) excretion Read More

Fast S.1, Grupe P.2, Bonnema S.J.1, Heged?s L.1 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark, 2Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark Abstract Background: Recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) approximately doubles thyroid radioiodine uptake (RAIU) in patients with nontoxic nodular goitre (NTNG), at large independent of rhTSH dose.Aim: To evaluate the Read More

Deandrea M., Limone P., Basso E., Mormile A., Ragazzoni F., Gamarra E., Spiezia S., Faggiano A., Colao A., Molinari F., Garberoglio R. Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I di Torino, UOA di Endocrinologia e Centro per le Malattie della Tiroide Abstract Objectives Aim: of the study was to define the effectiveness and safety of US-guided percutaneous radiofrequency Read More