Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Most studies which scrutinized the ATA 2015 thyroid nodule guidelines were performed retrospectively, in tertiary centers of excellence and in Western populations. We sought to prospectively apply these guidelines, under ‘real world’ conditions and in an eastern Mediterranean population.Methods: Thyroid nodules were prospectively and independently assessed by two experienced sonographers and classified as per the guidelines. Only ...

Objectives: Quality of life (QoL) is reduced in treated hyperthyroidism compared to age- and sex-matched controls. We previously reported excessive weight regain with the treatment of hyperthyroidism. Whether the treatment-related weight gain is affecting QoL of this patient group is unknown.Methods: With a cross-sectional study design and data utilization from a prospectively completed database, we enrolled patients with treated hyperthyroidism. We incl...