Titolo: Thyroid Disorders

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Thyroid Disorders

Basic Science and Clinical Practice

Editore

Springer

Anno

2016

Pagine

320

ISBN

9783319258690

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This book provides comprehensive knowledge about thyroid gland and highlights the recent trends in the management of thyroid dysfunctions.

Thyroid disorders are amongst the most prevalent of medical conditions possibly after diabetes. The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in adults in the general population ranges from 1 to 10 percent, and is even higher in selected groups. In the United Kingdom, 1–2% of the adult population is found to have thyroid dysfunction. It is interesting to note that thyroxin is the sixth most commonly dispensed drug in Scotland. Virtually all studies report higher prevalence rates for hypothyroidism in women and with advancing age.
Abnormal thyroid functions have important public health consequences. Suppressed TSH levels have been associated with decreased bone density and with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and premature atrial beat. It has been known for decades that overt hypothyroidism contributes to elevated serum cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk and recent studies suggest this may also be true with subclinical hypothyroidism.

Thyroid: A General Overview

Imam, Syed Khalid

Pages 3-9
Functions of Thyroid Hormones

Dev, Nishanth (et al.)

Pages 11-25
Iodine and the Thyroid

Vargas-Uricoechea, Hernando (et al.)

Pages 27-48
The Role of Thyroid Hormones in Neural Development

Hargreaves, Alan J.

Pages 49-59
Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (Flajani-Parry-Graves-von Basedow Disease): Etiopathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis

Vargas-Uricoechea, Hernando (et al.)

Pages 61-83

Thyroiditis

Luiz, Henrique Vara (et al.)

Pages 87-116
Hypothyroidism

Luiz, Henrique Vara (et al.)

Pages 117-146
Hyperthyroidism

Imam, Syed Khalid

Pages 147-168
Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (Flajani-Parry-Graves-von Basedow Disease): An Overview of Treatment

Vargas-Uricoechea, Hernando (et al.)

Pages 169-184
Subclinical Hyperthyroidism

Hassan, Asim

Pages 185-201
Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Hassan, Asim

Pages 203-224
Thyroid Emergencies

Raza, Syed Abbas

Pages 225-238
Thyroid Nodule

Riaz, Syed Hunain (et al.)

Pages 239-252
Thyroid Cancer

Alavi, Zakir

Pages 253-262
Thyroid Dysfunction and Mental Disorders

Elmaghraby, Elnasser

Pages 263-271
Thyroid Dysfunction and Arrhythmias

Meziou, Sonia Marrakchi (et al.)

Pages 273-286
Pregnancy and Hypothyroidism

Sarfaraz, Aqiba

Pages 289-296
Pregnancy and Hyperthyroidism

Sheikh, Aisha

Pages 297-307