Endocrine Abstracts

Background: An association of pregnancy outcomes with subclinical hypothyroidism have been reported, however, there still exists a strong controversy regarding whether subclinical hypothyroidism ought to be dealt with or not. The latest American Thyroid Association’s guideline gives support to a higher TSH upper reference range of 4 mIU/l than the one proposed a few years ago of 2.5 mIU/l for the first trimester of pregnancy, in the absence of local normal ranges of TSH. ...

Introduction: Up to 30% of the thyroid nodules studied with fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) are reported as Bethesda III, a category that does not rule out malignancy. One technique that could help to decide if there is a surgical indication is (99 m) Tc-sestaMIBI scintigraphy (MIBI).Material and methods: All patients with a Bethesda III result were prospectively included, and 99 Tc-MIBI scintigraphy was performed prior to surgery. All exams, includ...