Post-thyroidectomy Dysphagia: An International Multicentric CONSORT - Compatible RCT
DysphagiaEsophageal8 moreThe most common and feared complications of total thyroidectomy are vocal cord paralyses and hypocalcemia. However, post-thyroidectomy dysphagia is not uncommon and has important consequences on the quality of life (QoL). It should be taken seriously by all clinicians.
Thyroid Hormone Values and Anti-thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Positivity in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss...
Autoimmune ThyroiditisRecurrent MiscarriageThe aim of this study is to compare the thyroid hormone values and anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) levels of women with a diagnosis of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and healthy pregnancies. The primary objective is to find out the relationship between recurrent pregnancy loss with thyroid hormone levels and anti-TPO positivity.
Thyroid Function and Structure IN Klinefelter Syndrome
Klinefelter SyndromeThyroiditis2 moreThis is a longitudinal retrospective study for the evaluation of thyroid function and structure in patients with Klinefelter syndrome compared to healthy controls and patients affected by chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis.
ctDNA in Patients With Thyroid Nodules
Thyroid CancerThyroid Nodules2 moreWhen the DNA inside of human cells undergoes certain alterations (mutations), the cells may develop into a cancer. The cancer cells may shed this DNA into the blood stream. This circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can be detected by very sensitive, specialized laboratory tests. Measurement of ctDNA has been shown to be useful for following patients with known cancer. The purpose of this study is to examine blood specimens for the presence of ctDNA in individuals without known cancer who are scheduled to undergo a fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid gland because of one or more thyroid nodules in order to see if the ctDNA test can detect a cancer at a very early stage. The results of this study should help define the role of ctDNA in the detection of early stage thyroid cancer and to define how sensitive it is (i.e. how well it picks up cancer when it is present) and how specific it is (i.e. how often is ctDNA found in patients with benign thyroid nodules).
Effect of Treatment for Vitamin D Deficiency on Thyroid Function and Autoimmunity in Hashimoto's...
Hashimoto DiseaseTreatment Levothyroxine1 moreThe objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on thyroid autoimmunity, thyroid function, and other metabolic and clinical variables associated with the thyroid axis in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and vitamin D deficiency.
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) and Autoimmunity
SCADAddison Disease28 moreThis case control study aims to determine whether spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is associated with autoimmune diseases and to update the incidence of SCAD in a population-based cohort.
The Impact of Pituitary-thyroid and Pituitary-adrenal Axes Function on COVID-19 Clinical Course....
COVID-19Low Triiodothyronine Syndrome4 moreThe main focus of the study is the assessment of hormonal function in the course of COVID-19 infection with special regard for trends predicting clinical events defined as primary endpoints of the study.
The Epidemiology, Management, and the Associated Burden of Related Conditions in Alopecia Areata...
Alopecia AreataDepressive Episode34 moreThis study series consists of four related studies and aims to explore and describe many important elements of alopecia areata over three key areas: (1) the current epidemiology of alopecia areata, (2) the prevalence and incidence of psychiatric co-morbidities in people with alopecia areata, (3) the prevalence and incidence of autoimmune and atopic conditions in people with alopecia areata, and (4) the incidence of common infections in people with alopecia areata.
Involvement of Viral Infections in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis
Autoimmune DiseasesChronic Lymphocytic ThyroiditisAutoimmune diseases represent a heterogeneous group of pathologies whose etiopathogenic mechanisms are most often unknown. Autoimmune diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young women and autoimmune thyroid diseases are the most common. Viral infections are the main environmental factors suspected of triggering autoimmune diseases. Several viruses are certainly involved, all of which are possibly capable of triggering an autoimmune response. However, the precise identification of the viruses involved remains to be established. It has been shown for the first time by the 2005 PHRC that enteroviral RNA is present in perioperative specimens of thyroid tissue. However, this case-control study did not show any difference between the thyroid group and the group other thyroid pathologies It has been recently published that Parvovirus is possibly involved in thyroiditis: the parvoviral genome is present in the thyroid tissue of Hashimoto thyroiditis operated and more precisely is present within the thyrocytes itself.
Thyroid Disorders in Malaysia: A Nationwide Multicentre Study
HypothyroidismSubclinical Hypothyroidism6 moreThis will be a population based study looking at the prevalence of thyroid disorders in Malaysia (including hypo- and hyperthyroidism, subclinical hypo- or hyperthyroidism) and its association with different ethnicity and iodine status. The study will also look at genetic susceptibility for autoimmune thyroid disorders in the Malaysian population General hypotheses: The prevalence of thyroid disorders in Malaysia is 10% for hypothyroidism and 2% for hyperthyroidism Hypo- and hyperthyroidism is associated with iodine status in our population There are different susceptibility gene for autoimmune thyroid disorder in different ethnicity in our population