Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate iodine intake in portuguese school children in order to inform health authorities of eventual measures to be implemented. Introduction: Iodine is the key element for thyroid hormone synthesis and its deficiency even mild, as found in other European countries, may have deleterious effects in pregnancy resulting in cognitive problems of offsprings. In Portug...
OBJETIVO: Relatar as manifestações clínicas e características demográficas de pacientes com febre reumática atendidos em serviço público no Estado do Acre. MÉTODOS: Estudo de corte transversal em pacientes atendidos consecutivamente no Ambulatório de Cardiologia da FUNDHACRE, avaliados através de questionário contendo dados demográficos, clínicos e laboratoriais. O diagnóstico de febre reumática foi realizado a...
Introduction – The best diagnostic and treatment strategy for an approach to the nodular thyroid disease continues to be a controversial issue. Objectives – The aim of this study was to characterise medical practice in the diagnosis and treatment of nodular thyroid disease by endocrinologists and surgeons in Portugal in 2002. Methods – A questionnaire based on that used by the European Thyroid Association and t...
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma of follicular origin (DTCFO), although not very frequent, has registered a raising incidence in the last decades. In the majority of the cases, DTCFO is a curable disease when treated and monitored by experienced, multidisciplinary teams. These factors contribute to an increasing number of DTCFO survivors requiring life-long monitoring, due to the possibility of occurrence of re...
The authors describe most common hyperthyroidism aetiologies that occur during pregnancy and also the immunity changes that define Graves' disease and the immunity tolerance associated to pregnancy. They also refer the clinical picture, laboratorial diagnosis and the treatment to be carried out. Medical treatment is mostly based on anti-thyroid drugs. Their characteristics and use during pregnancy are discussed...
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