Congenital hypothyroidism guidelines: has anything changed?
February 16, 2023
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Congenital hypothyroidism guidelines: has anything changed?
Topic: Thyroid disorders
Transient congenital hypothyroidism predictors identified
December 21, 2021
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Over a third of children diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism have discontinued treatment within 10 years of diagnosis, say French researchers who have identified predictive markers for a transient prognosis.
Levo-thyroxine dose may need more initial adjustment with solution than pills in congenital hypothyroidism
November 29, 2021
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Children using an oral solution of levo-thyroxine for treatment of congenital hypothyroidism may require closer monitoring during the first few months than those using tablet formulations, say researchers.
Precision medicine in endocrine disorders
October 21, 2021
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Programme Director Professor Martin Savage is joined by experts to present and discuss the application of precision medicine in endocrine disorders, offering clinical expertise and insight, evidence and opinion on this topic.
Knowledge gaps make teens with endocrine disorders unready for transition to adult clinic
April 27, 2021
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Researchers find that teenagers with endocrine disorders often have gaps in their knowledge of their condition and how to manage it, making them poorly prepared for transition to adult clinic.
Research focus – Adolescent thyroid cancer overdiagnosis revealed
April 21, 2021
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Our podcast features Dr Salvatore Vaccarella, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, lead author of a recent article in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology indicating that thyroid cancer overdiagnosis is a concern for children and adolescents.
Global increase in childhood thyroid cancer implies overdiagnosis
February 1, 2021
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Researchers have detected a global increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer among children and adolescents similar to that reported for the adult population, raising concerns that screening-related overdiagnosis may also be occurring in young people.
Abnormal growth ‘evolves years’ before juvenile acquired hypothyroidism diagnosis
December 18, 2020
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A longitudinal study of Finnish patients with juvenile acquired hypothyroidism has revealed that an abnormal growth pattern may be present for up to 5 years before diagnosis.
Two screens, different TSH cutoffs needed to detect all newborns with CH
December 1, 2020
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Effective detection of newborn babies with congenital hypothyroidism requires a repeat screen with a lower thyroid-stimulating hormone cutoff for at-risk infants, research suggests.
Alternative anti-thyroid drug regimens equivalent for paediatric thyrotoxicosis in randomised trial
October 12, 2020
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A randomised trial of children receiving treatment for thyrotoxicosis shows no difference in biochemical stability between block-and-replace and dose-titration strategies.
