Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
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Daily cup of coffee cuts type 2 diabetes risk by about 5%
Beneficial effects may be caused by coffee’s ability to reduce inflammation.
From the Journals
Mild cortisol excess increases mortality in adrenal incidentaloma
Autonomous cortisol secretion level following dexamethasone suppression test in patients with adrenal incidentalomas, but without Cushing syndrome...
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Two treatments show early promise for hypothalamic obesity
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Acella recalls NP Thyroid lots found to have reduced potency
The voluntary recall of the desiccated thyroid product is the third in a year due to potency issues.
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Cushing’s death rate ‘unacceptable,’ triple that of general population
Death rates among patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome have dropped since 2000 but are still threefold that of the general population.
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In low-risk thyroid cancer, no advantage found for postsurgical iodine
Forgoing postoperative radioactive iodine in low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer is supported by phase 3 data.
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COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Patients with thyroid abnormalities during acute COVID-19, or who develop such symptoms, should have thyroid function checked every 6 months for a...
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Combo thyroid hormones as good as levothyroxine for hypothyroidism
In a randomized, double-blind study of three common approaches to hypothyroidism, no significant differences in symptoms were reported.
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Metyrapone for Cushing’s syndrome: Safe, effective in first test
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1 in 3 on levothyroxine take meds that interfere with thyroid tests
Around a third of older patients taking levothyroxine are prescribed other drugs that can interfere with thyroid function tests, shows the first...
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Success in achondroplasia spurs testing vosoritide in more growth disorders
The quality of growth achieved with vosoritide in achondroplasia is leading to studies in more growth disorders.