Intelihealth - Thyroidectomy

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Site description: Answers to questions about thyroidectomy. Why this procedure might be required, the risks and what to expect before and after surgery.




Topic: Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Surgery

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PreviousEndocrineWeb - Thyroid Surgery for Different Thyroid Diseaseshttp://www.endocrineweb.com/surthyroid.html EndocrineWeb - Thyroid Surgery for Different Thyroid DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Surgery Discusses the types of surgical options based upon two major factors, the type of thyroid disease and the anatomy of the gland itself.
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Previous 170Suite101 - Graves' Diseasehttp://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/graves_disease Suite101 - Graves' DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease Articles about the clinical course, symptoms, autoimmune nature, diagnosis and treatment options related to Graves' disease. Feature articles include discussions of the environmental triggers of Graves' disease and suggestions for holistic healing.
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Other resource N0 Mysterious Illness may be New Diseasehttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/03/18/MN253862.DTL Mysterious Illness may be New DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Reviews what is known so far about the disease. [San Francisco Chronicle]
Other resource N1 Researchers May Have Pinpointed Virus Behind Mystery Ailmenthttp://www.canada.com/health/story.html?id=B0B6FDDB-959B-472B-A8F0-51285FCD47FC Researchers May Have Pinpointed Virus Behind Mystery AilmentTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Update on the viral research into the etiology of SARS. [Canadian Press]
Other resource N2 Killer Bug Looks Like a Virushttp://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,58083,00.html Killer Bug Looks Like a VirusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Overview of the severe acute respiratory syndrome. [Wired News]
Other resource N3 New York Times: Science Special - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromehttp://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2003/04/02/science/sciencespecial/index.html New York Times: Science Special - Severe Acute Respiratory SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Archived news coverage. (Free registration required.)
Other resource N4 The SARS Farcehttp://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/00000006DD25.htm The SARS FarceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Opinion that the small number of cases in Hong Kong's massive population does not justify the widespread panic and disruption that fear of the virus is causing. [spiked]
Other resource N5 Yahoo! News Full Coverage: SARShttp://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl=fc&in=Health&cat=Severe_Acute_Respiratory_Syndrome Yahoo! News Full Coverage: SARSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Hub for hundreds of news articles and stories.
Other resource N6 TIME Asia: Living in a Hot Zonehttp://www.time.com/time/asia/covers/501030407/ TIME Asia: Living in a Hot ZoneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Jim Erickson looks at the outbreak's medical and economic repercussions.
Other resource N7 Health - canada.com networkhttp://www.canada.com/health/story.html?id=%7B7A851514-4B76-4E39-9BA7-D99869C0730C%7D Health - canada.com networkTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media How China's totalitarian government put the rest of the world at risk to the new virus. [The Daily Standard]
Other resource N8 SARS Referencehttp://www.sarsreference.com/ SARS ReferenceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Online textbook reviewing available medical information.
Other resource N9 New England Journal of Medicine: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)http://nejm.org/earlyrelease/sars.asp New England Journal of Medicine: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Early release of several articles dealing with the outbreak in Hong Kong and Canada.
Other resource N10 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Topix.nethttp://rss.topix.net/rss/health/sars.xml Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Topix.netTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media News on the disease.
Other resource N11 Endocrine and Metabolic Diseaseshttp://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/endo.htm Endocrine and Metabolic DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders Patient information on a variety of endocrine disorders.
Other resource N12 Health Care Book: Hormoneshttp://www.nethealthbook.com/hormonalproblems.html Health Care Book: HormonesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders Symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment, divided by specific conditions.
Other resource N13 Diabetes and Hormone Center of the Pacifichttp://www.endocrinologist.com/thyroid.htm Diabetes and Hormone Center of the PacificTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid Basic information about thyroid disorders.
Other resource N14 Cambridge Scientific Abstractshttp://www.csa.com/hottopics/thyroid/overview.html Cambridge Scientific AbstractsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid A comprehensive overview of thyroid hormone, its role in the body and disorders associated with it, with links and key citations.
Other resource N15 Thyroid Disease Support Centerhttp://www.freewebs.com/thyroid/ Thyroid Disease Support CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid Presents physician articles, medical studies, symptoms, dangers, and treatment of gland disorders. Includes a chat forum.
Other resource N16 Thyroid Lifecenterhttp://www.thyroidlifecenter.com Thyroid LifecenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid Explore news and online medical videos. Includes a weekly newsletter by a physician.
Other resource N17 The Hormone Foundation: Thyroid Informationhttp://www.hormone.org/learn/thyroid.html The Hormone Foundation: Thyroid InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid Contains an overview on hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, lifestyle issues and prevention.
Other resource N18 Entrez PubMed - Antithyroid effects of coal-derived pollutants (Endemic goiter)http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=1281508&dopt=Citation Entrez PubMed - Antithyroid effects of coal-derived pollutants (Endemic goiter)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Goiter Compounds derived from coal and shale may contaminate drinking water, then act as goitrogens and "could pose a serious threat of thyroid disorders."
Other resource N19 AllRefer Health - Toxic Nodular Goiter (Plummer's Disease, Toxic Adenoma, Toxic Multinodular Goiter)http://health.allrefer.com/health/toxic-nodular-goiter-info.html AllRefer Health - Toxic Nodular Goiter (Plummer's Disease, Toxic Adenoma, Toxic Multinodular Goiter)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Goiter Contains an overview, causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N20 Endocrineweb - Hypothyroidismhttp://www.endocrineweb.com/hypo1.html Endocrineweb - HypothyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hypothyroid Thorough overview includes symptoms, dangers, diagnosis, and treatment of hypothyroidism. Written by doctors for patients.
Other resource N21 RxMed - Hypothyroidismhttp://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b1.illness/b1.1.illnesses/Hypothyroidism.html RxMed - HypothyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hypothyroid The risk factors, causes, symptoms and treatment of hypothyroid disorders.
Other resource N22 InteliHealth - Hypothyroidismhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=10866&p=~br,IHW|~st,24479|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*| InteliHealth - HypothyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hypothyroid Harvard Medical School's consumer health information. Includes symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N23 AACE - Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidismhttp://www.aace.com/clin/guidelines/hypo_hyper.pdf AACE - Hyperthyroidism and HypothyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hypothyroid Recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of patients with thyroid diseases.
Other resource N24 Virtual Children's Hospital: Hypothyroidismhttp://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/pediatrics/cqqa/hypothyroidism.html Virtual Children's Hospital: HypothyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hypothyroid Quick answers to some common questions about this condition.
Other resource N25 Hyperthyroidism, Grave's Diseasehttp://www.hsc.missouri.edu/~daveg/thyroid/thy_dis.html#Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism, Grave's DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid Contains symptoms, a history, and photos of patients with this disease, by David W. Gardner M.D.
Other resource N26 The Merck Manual - Hyperthyroidismhttp://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section2/chapter8/8d.htm The Merck Manual - HyperthyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid An in depth look at this disorder including its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and autoimmune Graves' Disease.
Other resource N27 Intelihealth - Hyperthyroidismhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=9513&p=~br,IHW|~st,24479|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*| Intelihealth - HyperthyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid Harvard Medical School's consumer health information answers questions about gland function, including the auto-immune disorder Graves' Disease.
Other resource N28 eMedicine Health - Thyroid Stormhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/52021-1.asp eMedicine Health - Thyroid StormTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid Provides an overview, symptoms, and treatment of this medical condition that is associated with very high levels of hormones.
Other resource N29 Thyroid Clinical Pathologyhttp://www.mcl.tulane.edu/classware/pathology/medical_pathology/thyroid/01title.html Thyroid Clinical PathologyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease Includes a case study, lab testing, and thyroid metabolism. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Tulane University School of Medicine.
Other resource N30 Thyroid Eye Diseasehttp://tedcure.com Thyroid Eye DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease An article outlining treatment of exophthalmos through naturopathy, supported by acupuncture, acupressure and magnetic treatment in addition to eye-care and eye balls exercises.
Other resource N31 Pediatric Graves' Diseasehttp://www.sma.org/smj1997/octsmj97/8text.htm Pediatric Graves' DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease Therapeutic options and experience with radioiodine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Other resource N32 Radioactive Iodinehttp://www.endocrinologist.com/Radioactive.html Radioactive IodineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease Provides a description of a I-131 treatment for hyperthyroidism.
Other resource N33 Cigarette Smoking and Thyroid Eye Diseasehttp://www.hkmj.org.hk/hkmj/abstracts/v6n2/195.htm Cigarette Smoking and Thyroid Eye DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease The association between cigarette smoking and ocular diseases, such as Graves' Ophthamopathy. From the Hong Kong Medical Journal.
Other resource N34 Personal Experience with Graves' Diseasehttp://valkyrie.aarg.net/graves.html Personal Experience with Graves' DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease Diary that discusses diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N35 Angeles Vision Clinic - Graves Eye Diseasehttp://www.avclinic.com/graves_disease.htm Angeles Vision Clinic - Graves Eye DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease Contains a description and photos of how excessive levels of thyroid hormones and related antibodies attack the muscles associated with eye. Includes management and treatment.
Other resource N36 Graves' Disease Resource Pagehttp://home.velocitus.net/deecee Graves' Disease Resource PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease In-depth information, support, and personal stories for patients and their families. Includes before and after photos of Ophthalmopathy surgeries.
Other resource N37 Thyroid Disease and the Eyehttp://www.asoprs.org/Pages/thyroid.html Thyroid Disease and the EyeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery provides information about orbital decompression, eye muscle and eyelid surgery, and prisms.
Other resource N38 Gail Devers: The Run for Her Lifehttp://rxlist.healthology.com/rxlist/16372.htm Gail Devers: The Run for Her LifeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease An interview with the Olympic gold medal winner regarding her personal experience with this disease. Features a video.
Other resource N39 eSupportGroups Thyroid Disorder Forumhttp://www.esupportgroups.com/Thyroid-Disorders.html eSupportGroups Thyroid Disorder ForumTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Support Non-moderated message board for patients to discuss health issues.
Other resource N40 Thyroid Health and Fitnesshttp://groups.msn.com/ThyroidHealthFitness Thyroid Health and FitnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Support Weight loss forum provided by Indiana Support Group. Includes a drug database, articles, and health links.
Other resource N41 Yahoo! Groups Graves Supporthttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/graves_support Yahoo! Groups Graves SupportTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Support Listserv offering discussion and information for those with Graves' disease, their family and friends.
Other resource N42 The American Thyroid Associationhttp://www.thyroid.org/ The American Thyroid AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Support/Organizations Information, research and resources for health professionals and patients.
Other resource N43 Thyroid Federation Internationalhttp://www.thyroid-fed.org/ Thyroid Federation InternationalTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Support/Organizations This is a worldwide umbrella organization. Members include most thyroid support and education groups. For Thyroid Patients section lists symptoms of hyperthyroid and hypothyroid disorders.
Other resource N44 The New York Thyroid Foundationhttp://www.thyroidaction.org The New York Thyroid FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Support/Organizations Provides health education to thyroid patients and health professionals as well as to increase public awareness.
Other resource N45 The Thyroid Foundation of Americahttp://www.tsh.org/ The Thyroid Foundation of AmericaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Support/Organizations The TFA has provided information and support to thyroid patients since 1986.
Other resource N46 National Graves' Disease Foundationhttp://www.ngdf.org/ National Graves' Disease FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Support/Organizations Educational organization open exclusively to people with Graves' disease, their families, friends and health care professionals.
Other resource N47 EndocrineWeb - Thyroid Noduleshttp://www.endocrineweb.com/nodule.html EndocrineWeb - Thyroid NodulesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Nodules Basic facts, symptoms, treatment, and radiation exposure.
Other resource N48 Thyroid Noduleshttp://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/NodulesHP.html Thyroid NodulesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Nodules New York Thyroid Center fact sheet discusses the occurrence, detection and diagnosis, and treatment of this condition.
Other resource N49 Chapter 18 - Thyroid Noduleshttp://www.thyroidmanager.org/Chapter18/18-noduletxt.htm Chapter 18 - Thyroid NodulesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Nodules Contains an introduction, definition, photos, the pathology, cause, course and symptoms, management and thyroid function tests.
Other resource N50 Diagnostic Nuclear Medicinehttp://www.medimaging.gr/ Diagnostic Nuclear MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Diagnostic_Tests History of nuclear medicine, FAQ and cases including goiter and thyroid scan. English/Greek languages.
Other resource N51 MedicineNet - Ultrasoundhttp://www.medicinenet.com/Art.asp?li=MNI&ag=Y&ArticleKey=510 MedicineNet - UltrasoundTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Diagnostic_Tests Provides an overview on what an ultrasound is, its purpose and preparation for the test, and how the results are transmitted to physician and patient.
Other resource N52 BMJ - Thyroid function tests and hypothyroidismhttp://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/326/7384/295 BMJ - Thyroid function tests and hypothyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Diagnostic_Tests Discusses the debate over diagnosis and treatment of thyroid failure and suggests measurement of serum TSH alone may not always reflect its status.
Other resource N53 Did You Know?http://www.thyroid-fed.org/publications/didyou.html Did You Know?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Childhood Facts and statistics about thyroid disorders affecting children internationally. Thyroid Federation International.
Other resource N54 Hypothyroidism in Infancy and Childhoodhttp://www.thyroid.ca/Articles/EngE11E.html Hypothyroidism in Infancy and ChildhoodTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Childhood Presents a case of a 15 year old, referred to a pediatric endocrinologist because of a decreased growth rate since the age of 10. Thyroid Foundation of Canada,1993.
Other resource N55 Pediatric Oncall - Congenital Hypothyroidismhttp://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/casereports/congenital_hypothyroidism.asp Pediatric Oncall - Congenital HypothyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Childhood A case report of a child with severe disease symptoms that include protruding tongue, pericardial effusion, dry thick skin, sepsis, and lethargy.
Other resource N56 Tinnitus - cause, symptoms and treatment of this ear disorderhttp://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/Tinnitus.html Tinnitus - cause, symptoms and treatment of this ear disorderTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues Lists the causes of tinnitus and hearing dysfunctions which include low thyroid hormone levels.
Other resource N57 Myxedema and pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponadehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1983;volume=29;issue=3;spage=188;epage=190B;aulast=Retnam Myxedema and pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponadeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Cardiopulmonary Contains a case study of a 40 year old male with edema and hypothyroidism.
Other resource N58 Cardiovascular Manifestations of Hypothyroidismhttp://www.sums.ac.ir/semj/vol2/jan2001/hypothy&heart.htm Cardiovascular Manifestations of HypothyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Cardiopulmonary Discusses how the heart resembles congestive heart failure in patients with severe cases of myxedema.
Other resource N59 Heart Threatening Illnesseshttp://www.heartcenteronline.com/Heart_Threatening_Illnesses.html Heart Threatening IllnessesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Cardiopulmonary American Heart Association member edited encyclopedia that includes a section on Thyroid Disorders and the Heart.
Other resource N60 Humana Press - Hypothyroidism as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseasehttp://www.humanapress.com/ArticleDetail.pasp?issn=0969-711X&acode=ENDO:24:1:001 Humana Press - Hypothyroidism as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Cardiopulmonary Patients with low gland function have an increased risk of functional cardiovascular abnormalities.
Other resource N61 AllThyroid.org - Heart Problems: Arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, mitral valve prolapsehttp://www.allthyroid.org/disorders/specialmeds/heart_problems.html AllThyroid.org - Heart Problems: Arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, mitral valve prolapseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Cardiopulmonary Presents President George Bush's case involving hyperthyroidism, symptoms, causes, and treatment.
Other resource N62 Questions and Answers about Potassium Iodide (KI)http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/statements/ki/02_04_09_ki_qa.html Questions and Answers about Potassium Iodide (KI)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Radiation_Emergencies Covers information relating to radioactive iodine and the thyroid gland.
Other resource N63 The Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory's Thyroid Function Studyhttp://www.nap.edu/readingroom/reader.cgi?auth=free&label=ul.book.0309054281 The Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory's Thyroid Function StudyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Radiation_Emergencies Testing in Alaska Using Radioactive Iodine131 in 1996. Health effects, ethics, recommendations, informed consent elements of disclosure.
Other resource N64 MedicineNet - Thyroid Disease, Osteoporosis and Calciumhttp://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18637 MedicineNet - Thyroid Disease, Osteoporosis and CalciumTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Musculoskeletal An in depth discussion on prevention, therapies and treatment options.
Other resource N65 Tendonitis/Bursitis Fact Sheethttp://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/tendon.asp?aud=pat Tendonitis/Bursitis Fact SheetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Musculoskeletal Describes inflammation or irritation of a tendon may be associated with some diseases, including thyroid.
Other resource N66 The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Greathttp://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=47 The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling GreatTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Nutrition Article speaks of foods that contain goitrogens, a substance that interferes with thyroid function.
Other resource N67 eMedicine Health - Myxedema Comahttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/52043-1.asp eMedicine Health - Myxedema ComaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Myxedema_Coma Provides an overview of this condition, the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N68 Thyroid Disorders & Treatments - Bipolar Depressionhttp://www.tsh.org/disorders/specialmeds/bipolar_depression.html Thyroid Disorders & Treatments - Bipolar DepressionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Brain_and_Mood_Disorders The frequency of bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depressive disorder) among patients with autoimmune thyroid problems.
Other resource N69 Published Research on T3/T4 as a Treatment for Mood Problemshttp://www.psycheducation.org/thyroid/studies.htm Published Research on T3/T4 as a Treatment for Mood ProblemsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Brain_and_Mood_Disorders The controversy between those who believe that T4 is the only replacement and a small group who think that making TSH normal using only T4 may still leave some hypothyroid.
Other resource N70 eMedicine - Pretibial Myxedemahttp://emedicine.com/derm/topic347.htm eMedicine - Pretibial MyxedemaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Skin Thyroid dermopathy is a term used to describe localized lesions of the skin resulting from the deposition of hyaluronic acid. Article by Purnima Sau, MD.
Other resource N71 Entrez PubMed - Association between chronic urticaria and thyroid autoimmunity: a prospective study involving 99 patientshttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15056996&dopt=Abstract Entrez PubMed - Association between chronic urticaria and thyroid autoimmunity: a prospective study involving 99 patientsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Skin Study suggests tests to detect thyroid autoantibodies are relevant in patients with hives.
Other resource N72 Common Hyperpigmentation Disorders in Adultshttp://www.aafp.org/afp/20031115/1955.pdf Common Hyperpigmentation Disorders in AdultsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Skin Describes how symptoms may indicate the presence of hyperthyroidism, Addison's disease, or diabetes-related disorders.
Other resource N73 Thyroid Disease and Diabetes Patient Education Sheethttp://www.thyroidtoday.com/PatientResources/english/Thyroid%20Hormone_E09.pdf Thyroid Disease and Diabetes Patient Education SheetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Related_Diseases Presents an overview which discusses the link between the two diseases, the impact thyroid has on diabetes management, recommended TSH testing, and treatment options.
Other resource N74 Health News - Link Between Hypothyroidism, Glaucoma Foundhttp://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=520970 Health News - Link Between Hypothyroidism, Glaucoma FoundTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Related_Diseases Contains a study involving 600 male patients.
Other resource N75 EndocrineWeb - Thyroid Problems During Pregnancyhttp://www.endocrineweb.com/pregnancy.html EndocrineWeb - Thyroid Problems During PregnancyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Pregnancy Discusses hypothyroid and hyperthyroid issues and overlooked symptoms of new mothers.
Other resource N76 BMJ - Hypothyroidism in pregnancy affects babies' intelligencehttp://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/319/7209/533/a?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=hypothyroidism&search BMJ - Hypothyroidism in pregnancy affects babies' intelligenceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Pregnancy Pregnant women with untreated hypothyroidism give birth to children with slightly lower IQs.
Other resource N77 Subclinical Hypothyroidism Needs to be Identified Before Conceptionhttp://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/documents/Ob.Gyn.%20News%20Online.pdf Subclinical Hypothyroidism Needs to be Identified Before ConceptionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Pregnancy New statement by the ATA urges physicians to be aggressive in identifying and treating women.
Other resource N78 Endotext.com - Endocrinology of Pregnancy, Thyroid Disease During Pregnancyhttp://www.endotext.org/pregnancy/pregnancy1/pregnancy1.htm Endotext.com - Endocrinology of Pregnancy, Thyroid Disease During PregnancyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Pregnancy Ontogenesis of fetal thyroid function, maternal contribution, placental transfer of hormone, amniotic fluid and detection of fetal thyroid dysfunction.
Other resource N79 Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the Thyroid Glandhttp://www.endocrineweb.com/thyroiditis.html Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the Thyroid GlandTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Thyroiditis Article by endocrineweb.com discusses the definitions, causes, and treatments. Includes Hashimoto's, Silent, and De Quervain's.
Other resource N80 Chronic Thyroiditis: Hashimoto's Diseasehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000371.htm Chronic Thyroiditis: Hashimoto's DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Thyroiditis Adam.com takes a look at this disease and its alternative names, its causes, incidence and risk factors.

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