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Demir Ö.1, Erdogan M.F. 1, Emral R.1, Y?lmaz A.E.2, Kamel N.1, Erdogan G.3 1Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Department, 2Ankara Oncology Hospital, 3Ufuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Department Abstract Background: Sonographical thyroid volume (STV), goiter prevalence in a region can be used to determine the severity of Read More

Simescu M.1, Podia-Igna C.2, Sava M.3, Colda I.4, Hazi G.5, Varciu M.6, Pelinescu O.7, Coamesu U.8, Totoianu D.10, Nitescu M.9 1Thyroid Department, Institute of Endocrinology C.I. Parhon, Bucharest, Romania, 2Clinic of Endocrinology, Clinical Emergency Hospital Sibiu, Romania, 3Laboratory Department, Institute of Endocrinology C.I. Parhon, Bucharest, Romania, 4Public Epidemiology, County Hospital Bistrita, Romania, 5Laboratory Department, Clinic Read More

Brucker-Davis F.1, Hieronimus S.1, Ferrari P.2, Zabeo L.1, Berthier F.3, Baez E.1, Brun V.2, Bongain A.1, Fenichel P.1 1Pole de Gynecologie-Obstetrique-Reproduction-Endocrinologie, CHU Nice, Nice France, 2Departement d’Hormonologie, CHU Nice, Nice France, 3Departement de Statistiques Biomedicales, CHU Nice, Nice France Abstract Objectives: We had previously shown that moderate iodine deficiency (ID), assessed by urinary iodine excretion Read More

Alves A.C.1, Pavin E. J.1, Amorim E.G.1, Tambascia M.A.1, Silva B.P.1, Ferrari M.T.M.1, Pallone A.T.L.1, Escanhoela C.H.2, Zantut-Wittmann D.E.1 1Endocrinology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, 2Department of Anatomical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Sao Paolo, Brasil Abstract Introduction: Propylthiouracil rarely triggers liver toxicity, Read More

Proust-Lemoine E.1, D’ Herbomez M.2, Marchandise X.2, Wémeau J.L.1 1Clinique Endocrinologique Marc Linquette, Lille Hospital, 2Service de Medecine Nucleaire, Hopital Roger Salengro, Lille Abstract Several mechanisms, such as subacute thyroiditis, acquired organification trouble, or massive thyroid destruction, may explain precocious hypothyroidism after radioiodine treatment in Graves disease (GD) … Our purpose was to improve its Read More

Azizi F., Ataie L., Mehrabi Y. Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Endocrine Research Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran Abstract Objective: To report our experience in a large number of patients with hyperthyroidism following long-term continuous antithyroid therapy. Methods: One thousand and twenty nine patients aged 10-79 (77% female) with diffuse Read More

Germain S.2, Dagdelen S.1, Saha S.2, Nelson-Piercy C.2, Stanford M.2, Gilbert J.1, Carrol P.2 1Endocrinology and Diabetes, King’s College Hospital, London, UK, 2Gynecology and Obstetrics, Guys and St Thomas, NHS Trust, London, UK Abstract Background: Euthyroid status is observed in ≈ 20 % patients with Graves ophthalmopathy. During pregnancy, hyperthyroid Graves disease tends to improve Read More

Watt T.1, Rasmussen A.K.1, Heged?s L.2, Bonnema, S.J.2, Groenvold M.3, Bjorner J.B.4, Feldt-Rasmussen U.1 1Dpt. of Endocrinology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2Dpt. of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark, 3Health Service Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark Abstract Objective: To evaluate quality Read More

Jensen A.L.1, Harder I.2 1Department of Medical Endocrinology, Aarhus Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, 2Institute of Public Health, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark Abstract Background and Aims: Thyroid Associated Ophthhalmopathy (TAO) is characterized by altered appearance of face and eyes and changed visual function. It is well documented Read More

Loos U.1, B?sselmann I.2, Schmitt Th.2, Franz C.2 1University Ulm and KreLo GmbH Medical Diagnostics, Ulm, Germany, 2KreLo GmbH Medical Diagnostics, Ulm, Germany Abstract Objective: Graves\ disease (GD) hyperthyroidism provoked by stimulating TSHR autoantibodies (sTRAb) is accompanied in 50 % by thyroid associated ophtalmopathy (TAO). It has been demonstrated that TSHR is expressed in the Read More