The key search terms were “thyroxine (T4)”, “thyrotropin (TSH)”, “triiodothyronine (T3)”, “hyperthyroidism”, “hypothyroidism”, “euthyroidism”, “subclinical hyperthyroidism”, “subclinical hypothyroidism”, “thyroid dysfunction or disorders”, “dementia”, “Alzheimer’s disease (AD)”...
The initial motivation for our investigations was the complaint from many patients that they were unhappy with their treatment either for hypo- or for hyperthyroidism. Some patients who had had a total thyroidectomy still talked about the thyroid being responsible for their condition. The most common...
From a clinical perspective, TSH confirms the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on the basis of the clinical picture, which is quite varied [14]. The upper range of serum TSH concentration above 4–5 mU/L is used as the reference for the clinical diagnosis of hypothyroidism [15]...
Overt or subclinical hyper/hypothyroidism and/or current or previous specific treatment for thyroid diseases (medical, surgical, radiometabolic) (236 patients); Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism were diagnosed according to the current guidelines. Specifically, overt hyperthyroidism was defined by high serum...
A 36-year-old woman with hyperthyroidism, elevated blood thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and alpha-subunit levels, amenorrhea, hyperprolactinemia and no evidence of acromegaly, was found to have a pituitary adenoma containing TSH, alpha-subunit and growth hormone by immunohistochemistry. Preoperative ...