Screening for thyroid dysfunction in patients without symptoms: don’t routinely check that box

webfull — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:40:05 +0000

New guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

A new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care found no benefit of routine screening for thyroid dysfunction in adults without symptoms or risk factors. Based on the latest evidence, the Task Force guideline recommends against routine screening for thyroid dysfunction in non-pregnant adults and is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Published: 22 November 2019

New cause of thyroid hormone deficiency discovered

webfull — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:50:10 +0000

International researchers, including a team at �山ǿ��, have discovered a new cause for thyroid hormone deficiency, or hypothyroidism. This common endocrine disorder is typically caused by problems of the thyroid gland, and more rarely, by defects in the brain or the pituitary gland (hypophysis). However, a new cause of the disease has been discovered from an unsuspected source and is reported in the journal Nature Genetics. The scientists, led by �山ǿ�� Professor Daniel Bernard, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in the Faculty of Medicine, identified a new hereditary form of hypothyroidism that is more prevalent in males than in females. This sex bias shone a light on where to look for the underlying cause.

Published: 12 November 2012

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Screening for thyroid dysfunction in patients without symptoms: don’t routinely check that box

New cause of thyroid hormone deficiency discovered