Endocrine Abstracts

Objective of the study: To determine the prevalence of thyroid tissue changes in mild iodine deficiency region.Materials and methods: The 17-th month-lasting study was carried out in Moscow colleges, factories and offices. 1520 people (1403 female, 117 male) median age – 34 years were screened by thyroid ultrasonography with liner probe 7,5 MHz.Results: Thyroid ultrasound disorders have been demonstrated to be high prevalent i...

Aim: To estimate further results of treatment and outcomes in patients with subacute thyroiditis observed in the period from 1993 to 2005 years.Materials and methods: 102 patients (84 women, 18 men) with confirmed De Quervain’s subacute thyroiditis (SAT) were investigated and the findings were analysed retrospectively (clinical features, ultrasonography, laboratory tests).Results: There were 102 patients in the cohort within t...

The aim of the study: To compare FNA cytological examination and histological examination results of follicular thyroid tumors (FTT) and to define clinical features of benign and malignant FTT.Materials: cases of patients with FTT, who underwent thyroid surgery in the Head Research Center for Endocrinology during the period 1998–2003, were studied retrospectively. The results of FNA and histological examination were evaluated particularly.<p cla...

Background: Thyrotoxicosis is a common disorder with a prevalence of 3% in females and 0.3% in males in iodine replete areas. The prevalence may be higher in areas of iodine deficiency. It is known to induce many cardiovascular effects. The most important complication of thyrotoxicosis is atrial fibrillation. We aimed to assess thyroid function in patients with atrial fibrillation and determine the frequency of thyrotoxicosis in this group.Methods: We st...

Aim: To estimate further results of treatment and outcomes in patients with subacute thyroiditis observed in the period from 1993 to 2005 years.Materials and methods: 102 patients (84 women, 18 men) with confirmed De Quervain’s subacute thyroiditis (SAT) were investigated and the findings were analysed retrospectively (clinical features, ultrasonography, laboratory tests). Ultrasound device (Hewlett Packard Image Point HX) with 7.5 – 10 MHz. Se...