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Previous 10The Canadian Addison Societyhttp://members.rogers.com/jsoutham/ The Canadian Addison SocietyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Addison's_Disease Canadian site which offers support and information to Addisonian's and their families.
PreviousEvaluation of Excessive Hair Growth : Hirsutismhttp://www.wdxcyber.com/ninfer07.htm Evaluation of Excessive Hair Growth : HirsutismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Hirsutism Frederick R. Jelovsek MD: Evaluation of excessive hair growth and androgen testosterone excess.
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NextControversy Over Genital Surguries Heats up at Annual Pediatrics Conferencehttp://www.isna.org/pr/pr10-21-98.html Controversy Over Genital Surguries Heats up at Annual Pediatrics ConferenceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Congenital_Adrenal_Hyperplasia Noted sex researcher Milton Diamond, in an invited lecture last Saturday, told the American Academy of Pediatrics that the time has come to instate  a general moratorium on genital surgeries and sex reassignments performed on intersex children without their consent
Next 10Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia dot Orghttp://www.congenitaladrenalhyperplasia.org Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia dot OrgTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Congenital_Adrenal_Hyperplasia An education and support network for people and families with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Includes important medical links, FAQ, message board and archives.
Random 1American Ballet Theatre Dancer Biohttp://www.abt.org/dancers/ananiashvili.html American Ballet Theatre Dancer BioTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Ballet/People/Celebrities/Ananiashvili,_Nina 1-page biography with a photo.
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Next 70AtDiabeteshttp://www.atDiabetes.com/ AtDiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Offers a Medline search form, newsletter, and forums.
Previous 70PolyCysters Mailing List and Support Grouphttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/PolyCysters PolyCysters Mailing List and Support GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Support_Groups A mailing list and support group for women with PCOS to come together and share experiences, knowledge and friendship.
Next 170Massachusetts General Hospital - BrainTalk Communitieshttp://neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Diabetes+&number=136&DaysPrune=1000&LastLogin= Massachusetts General Hospital - BrainTalk CommunitiesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups Message board for discussions about the neurological implications of diabetes.
Previous 170HealthCentral - Thyroid Screening Urged For Older Womenhttp://www.healthcentral.com/news/newsfulltext.cfm?id=595 HealthCentral - Thyroid Screening Urged For Older WomenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Seniors Females over 50 years of age should be screened once every 5 years for thyroid disorders.
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Previous 270RedNova News - Patients Rarely Detect Thyroid Noduleshttp://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=105686 RedNova News - Patients Rarely Detect Thyroid NodulesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Nodules While they do not generally affect the function of the thyroid gland, sometimes they produce excessive amounts of thyroid hormones, leading to hyperthyroidism.
Other resource N0 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 N1 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 N2 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 N3 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 N4 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 N5 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 N6 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 N7 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 N8 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 N9 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 N10 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 N11 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 N12 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 N13 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 N14 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 N15 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 N16 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 N17 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 N18 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 N19 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 N20 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 N21 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 N22 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 N23 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 N24 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 N25 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 N26 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 N27 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 N28 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.
Other resource N29 Thyroiditis: Differential Diagnosis and Managementhttp://www.aafp.org/afp/20000215/1047.html Thyroiditis: Differential Diagnosis and ManagementTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Thyroiditis Article by American Academy of Family Physicians provides classification and clinical manifestations of thyroiditis subtypes.
Other resource N30 Radiographics - Scintigraphic Features of Autoimmune Thyroiditishttp://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/21/4/957 Radiographics - Scintigraphic Features of Autoimmune ThyroiditisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Thyroiditis Objectives include identifying the causes and appearances of silent and postpartum thyroid disorders, as well as various stages of Hashimoto's.
Other resource N31 Thyroid Disease in Late Lifehttp://www.thyroid.ca/Guides/HG10.html Thyroid Disease in Late LifeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Seniors The symptoms of a thyroid disorder in an elderly person are often different from those in a younger person.
Other resource N32 AACE - Thyroid Through the Ages: The Senior Yearshttp://www.aace.com/pub/tam2001/tam-senyrs.php AACE - Thyroid Through the Ages: The Senior YearsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Seniors Symptoms such as fatigue, depression, forgetfulness, insomnia, and changes in appetite and weight may not be a normal part of aging.
Other resource N33 JAMA - Abstract: Thyroid Status, Disability and Cognitive Function, and Survival in Old Agehttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/292/21/2591 JAMA - Abstract: Thyroid Status, Disability and Cognitive Function, and Survival in Old AgeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Seniors Despite the outcomes of randomized controlled trials, general clinical opinion favors screening and treatment of elderly individuals with subclinical thyroid disorders.
Other resource N34 Treatment Of Hyperthyroidism, Including Graves' Diseasehttp://www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/showAllLfts.asp?lftname=TFA004&cid=HT Treatment Of Hyperthyroidism, Including Graves' DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment Healthtouch - Article provided by the Thyroid Foundation of America, Inc. for hyperthyroid patients. Information is written in easy to understand terms and explains treatment.
Other resource N35 The Association of Thyroid Surgeonshttp://www.thyroidsurgery.org The Association of Thyroid SurgeonsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Surgery A full-service public health website providing information to patients as well as doctors regarding this disease diagnosis and the importance of nerve monitoring technology during surgery.
Other resource N36 Less invasive thyroid surgery leaves smaller scarhttp://www.courier-journal.com/features/health/2004/11/H1-thyroid1111-7382.html Less invasive thyroid surgery leaves smaller scarTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Surgery Conventional thyroid surgery can be 2 or more inches long, while minimally invasive, video-assisted thyroidectomy leaves a ½- to ¾-inch scar. Contains photographs.
Other resource N37 Thyroid Hormone Replacementhttp://www.pituitarycenter.com/html/article5.html Thyroid Hormone ReplacementTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Medication Instructions for patients of the Pituitary Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, of interest to anyone taking levothyroxine.
Other resource N38 Propyl-Thyracilhttp://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.1.monographs/CPS-%20Monographs/CPS-%20(General%20Monographs-%20P)/PROPYL.html Propyl-ThyracilTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Medication RXmed prescribing information for the antithyroid medication propylthiouracil.
Other resource N39 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolismhttp://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/88/10/4543 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & MetabolismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Medication Study reports that combined Thyroxine/Liothyronine treatment does not improve well-being, quality of life, or cognitive function compared to Thyroxine alone.
Other resource N40 Radioactive Iodine Treatmenthttp://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/RAI.html Radioactive Iodine TreatmentTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Radioactive_Iodine_Therapy In additon to a short FAQ about RAI, there is information for thyroid cancer patients. Includes precautions after RAI treatment. Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.
Other resource N41 Thyroid treatment can trigger homeland security detectorshttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=17095 Thyroid treatment can trigger homeland security detectorsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Radioactive_Iodine_Therapy Medical procedures such as iodine therapy can result in patients triggering radiation detectors for up to three months after treatment.
Other resource N42 DrLowe.comhttp://www.drlowe.com/ DrLowe.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Wilson's_Syndrome Discusses the treatment of fibromyalgia caused by hypothyroidism or thyroid hormone resistance, closely related to so-called Wilson's Syndrome.
Other resource N43 Naturopath Penalized for Unprofessional Conducthttp://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/News/wilson.html Naturopath Penalized for Unprofessional ConductTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Wilson's_Syndrome Article by Stephen Barrett, M.D., states that "Wilson's Syndrome" is a bogus diagnosis and describes the case of a doctor punished for offering online diagnoses and treatment.
Other resource N44 Thyroid Cancer Treatmentshttp://www.cancergroup.com/em25.html Thyroid Cancer TreatmentsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Provides information, clinical trials and reviews to medical professionals, as well as lay persons. Survivors and their families can find new information here.
Other resource N45 EndocrineWeb.com: Thyroid Cancerhttp://www.endocrineweb.com/thyroidca.html EndocrineWeb.com: Thyroid CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer An introduction to the different types of cancer, nodules, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
Other resource N46 Chernobyl Study Reveals First Direct Evidence That Risk Of Thyroid Cancer Rises With Increasing Radiation Dosehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/040902085844.htm Chernobyl Study Reveals First Direct Evidence That Risk Of Thyroid Cancer Rises With Increasing Radiation DoseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Press release about first study to document dose-relationship between radiation and incidence of thyroid cancer.
Other resource N47 Small Molecule Holds Promise for Treating Deadly Thyroid Cancerhttp://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/news/04_10_01_copland.html Small Molecule Holds Promise for Treating Deadly Thyroid CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Press release describing early stage research that may lead to a drug to help fight anaplastic thyroid cancer.
Other resource N48 American Thyroid Associationhttp://www.thyroid.org/ American Thyroid AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Information for scientists, physicians and patients about the understanding and treatment of thyroid diseases.
Other resource N49 MayoClinic.com - Thyroid noduleshttp://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=6014E6CA-8B4E-49B0-ACA1FC378D888DAE MayoClinic.com - Thyroid nodulesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Extensive discussion of thyroid nodules, including diagnosis (benign vs malignant) and treatment. Aimed at patients.
Other resource N50 eMedicine - Thyroid Cancerhttp://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic286.htm eMedicine - Thyroid CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Summary article for physicians. Mainly concerns papillary but briefly discusses unusual variants, such as tall-cell, oxyphilic, columnar.
Other resource N51 Thyrogenhttp://www.thyrogen.com/global/p_hp_homepage.asp ThyrogenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Genzyme's site describing their drug (a manufactured form of thyrotropin) and its potential role in thyroid cancer follow-up tests.
Other resource N52 Shirley Ann's PCOS Helpsitehttp://www.angelfire.com/journal/pcos Shirley Ann's PCOS HelpsiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Dedicated to raising PCOS awareness and helping those in need of advice guidance and support. Tips on finding a doctor, information on symptoms, diagnosis, the impact of PCOS on fertility and pregnancy, and related topics.
Other resource N53 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A New Direction in Treatmenthttp://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/nov16/kidson/kidson.html Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A New Direction in TreatmentTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Medical Journal of Australia article.
Other resource N54 PCOS: The Metabolic Syndrome Comes to Gynecologyhttp://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/317/7154/329 PCOS: The Metabolic Syndrome Comes to GynecologyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Zoe E. C. Hopkinson et al. British Medical Journal article.
Other resource N55 OBGYN.net PCOS Pavilionhttp://www.obgyn.net/pcos/pcos.asp OBGYN.net PCOS PavilionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Physician reviewed site offering the latest news and information on polycystic ovarian syndrome and its possible causes and treatments to medical professionals and women worldwide.
Other resource N56 Metformin Treatment of Anovulationhttp://www.advancedfertility.com/metformin.htm Metformin Treatment of AnovulationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Metformin may restore ovulation in women with PCOS who are unable to become pregnant using Clomid (clomiphene).
Other resource N57 CenterWatch: Polycystic Ovarian Syndromehttp://www.centerwatch.com/studies/cat313.htm CenterWatch: Polycystic Ovarian SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Listing of clinical research trials for PCOS.
Other resource N58 PCOS - My Journey to Conceptionhttp://hometown.aol.com/cystershell/pcoshome.html PCOS - My Journey to ConceptionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome An informative site about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), and the process of conceiving our first child with this disease.
Other resource N59 3FC PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome Guidehttp://www.3fatchicks.com/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=63&op=page&SubMenu= 3FC PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome GuideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Helpful information and resources for polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Other resource N60 PCOS-Supporthttp://www.pcos-support.org/ PCOS-SupportTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Dedicated to helping, advising and supporting all PCOS sufferers, world-wide.
Other resource N61 Infertility and Polycystic Ovarian Syndromehttp://www.ivf-infertility.com/infertility/pcos.php Infertility and Polycystic Ovarian SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Information about polycystic ovarian syndrome, causes and treatment. Includes infertility management and more topics.
Other resource N62 Polycystic Ovary Syndromehttp://www.drmirkin.com/women/8124.htm Polycystic Ovary SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome A report on PCOS by Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
Other resource N63 PCOS - Equalityhttp://www.pcos-equality.org.uk PCOS - EqualityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome General information regarding Polycystic Ovaries. Specific reference to Hirsutism, a common and very distressing symptom of PCOS, which is often not discussed.
Other resource N64 PolyCysters Mailing List and Support Grouphttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/PolyCysters PolyCysters Mailing List and Support GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Support_Groups A mailing list and support group for women with PCOS to come together and share experiences, knowledge and friendship.
Other resource N65 PolyCystershttp://www.geocities.com/polycysters/ PolyCystersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Support_Groups A mailing list and support group for women with PCOS.
Other resource N66 Polycystershttp://p075.ezboard.com/bpolycysters59910 PolycystersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Support_Groups Message board for women that suffer from PCOS.
Other resource N67 My Great Expectations on Expecting Soonhttp://www.angelfire.com/al3/pnutyscrafts/GreatExpectations.html My Great Expectations on Expecting SoonTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Personal_Pages My battle with PCO and the Victory God's Promise has given me!
Other resource N68 Michelle's Story of Living with PCOShttp://pages.ivillage.com/im4miracles/michellesstoryofpcos/ Michelle's Story of Living with PCOSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Personal_Pages Relays the personal story of Michelle and how she became pregnant.
Other resource N69 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Zonehttp://my.dmci.net/~candylady/pco/ Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ZoneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Personal_Pages The telling of a personal PCOS success story.
Other resource N70 Christina's PCOS Pageshttp://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/%7Ecp391990/ Christina's PCOS PagesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Personal_Pages Read Christina's journal, visit her pcos discussion board, learn the how's and why's of a low carb diet, and investigate some PCOS treatments.
Other resource N71 BBC News Health - Human Gland evolved from Gillshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4067039.stm BBC News Health - Human Gland evolved from GillsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid The human parathyroid gland, which regulates calcium levels, probably evolved from fish gills, say researchers.
Other resource N72 Primary Hyperparathyroidismhttp://www.mdchoice.com/Pt/consumer/Hyperparathyroidism.asp Primary HyperparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hyperparathyroidism MDchoice.com: Explanation of this disorder, the importance of calcium and phosphorous, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and surgery.
Other resource N73 Hyperparathyroidismhttp://www.umm.edu/endocrin/hyperpar.htm HyperparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hyperparathyroidism Brief discussion of this disorder, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N74 General Practice Notebook - Hyperparathyroidismhttp://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/MedwebPage.cfm?ID=-731185144 General Practice Notebook - HyperparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hyperparathyroidism Clinically-oriented information.
Other resource N75 Parathyroid.comhttp://parathyroid.com/ Parathyroid.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hyperparathyroidism Discusses diseases, symptoms, tests, and treatments, including mini-surgery.
Other resource N76 Hypoparathyroidismhttp://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/hmg21_0012.html#21.45 HypoparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hypoparathyroidism Short description of hypo- and hyper- parathyroidism. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Complete Home Medical Guide
Other resource N77 Hypoparathyroidismhttp://www.methodisthealth.com/endocrin/hypopar.htm HypoparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hypoparathyroidism Methodist Health Care System: Describes what this disorder is, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N78 Mercks Manual: Adrenal Gland Disordershttp://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec13/146.htm Mercks Manual: Adrenal Gland DisordersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal Description and definitions for adrenal gland diseases.
Other resource N79 Adrenal Glandshttp://www.endocrineweb.com/adrenal.html Adrenal GlandsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal Endocrineweb's description and discussion of diseases associated with these organs.
Other resource N80 Endocrine Systemhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/E/Endocrines.gif Endocrine SystemTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal Illustration of the system in the human body that includes the adrenals.

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