FIGURE 116-1. Schema of the structures of inhibin, the α subunit containing peptide pro-αC, αN, activin, and follistatin. Note that 31-kD inhibin is derived from the 58-kD form by proteolytic…
FIGURE 114-1. Nocturnal serum concentration profiles of growth hormone (GH) illustrate the differences between the acute phase and the chronic phase of critical illness in an intensive care setting. (From…
FIGURE 72-1. Gross anatomy of the thyroid. A, Anterior view. B, Posterior view. In a normal adult, the entire gland is approximately 6 to 7 cm wide, 3 to 4 cm long,…
FIGURE 87-1. Classification of thyroid nodules on the basis of results from clonality studies. Such studies imply that most thyroid nodules are “true” thyroid tumors compared with polyclonal hyperplastic nodules….
FIGURE 115-1. The primary amino acid sequences of naturally occurring decapeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) structural variants spanning approximately 600 million years of evolution. Boxed regions show the conserved aminoterminal and…
FIGURE 51-1. Association between mean glucose level as measured by level of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and presence of retinopathy in older patients (55 to 75 years) with type 2 diabetes…
FIGURE 138-1. Schematic representation of the pathogenesis and clinical representations of testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS). (Modified from Skakkebæk NE, Rajpert-De Meyts E, Jørgensen N, et al: Testicular cancer trends as “whistle…
FIGURE 21-1. Amino acid structure of vasopressin and oxytocin. Note that only positions 3 and 8 have different amino acids. FIGURE 21-2. Factors governing arginine vasopressin (AVP) secretion. CVO, Circumventricular…
FIGURE 94-1. Transport, deiodination, and nuclear action of thyroid hormones. Transporters are required for passage of T3 and T4 across the plasma membrane, facilitating hormone uptake, efflux, or both. Deiodinases…
This chapter focuses on Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, and lymphadenoid goiter. In the early stage, patients are euthyroid and have no or a…
