Hyperthyroidism in the Neonatal Period and Childhood
Hyperthyroidism in the Neonatal Period and Childhood Stephen H. Lafranchi Cheryl E. Hanna Hyperthyroidism is less common in children and adolescents than in adults, and it is rare in neonates….
Reduced Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormone: Defects of Transport, Metabolism, and Action
Reduced Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormone: Defects of Transport, Metabolism, and Action Alexandra M. Dumitrescu Samuel Refetoff Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH), a syndrome of reduced responsiveness of target tissues to…
Thyroid Disruptors
Thyroid Disruptors Elizabeth N. Pearce Introduction Over the past decades, there has been increasing concern about human and wildlife exposure to endocrine disruptors, chemicals that could disrupt endogenous hormone function….
Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy and Postpartum John H. Lazarus Jorge H. Mestman Thyroid disorders are common. The prevalence of hyperthyroidism is around 5 per 1000 and hypothyroidism about 3 per…
Hypothyroidism in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Acquired Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Acquired Hypothyroidism Guy Van Vliet Johnny Deladoëy The unique feature of hypothyroidism in infants, children, or adolescents is that, if the diagnosis is delayed,…
Hypothyroidism in Infants and Children: Congenital Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism in Infants and Children: Congenital Hypothyroidism Guy Van Vliet Johnny Deladoëy A relationship between an absent or defective thyroid gland and mental retardation was recognized long ago, but the…
Hypothyroidism in Infants and Children: Neonatal Screening
Hypothyroidism in Infants and Children: Neonatal Screening Guy Van Vliet Johnny Deladoëy Neonatal Screening Population-based biochemical screening of newborn infants for congenital hypothyroidism became possible in the 1970s after the…
The Maturation of Thyroid Function in the Perinatal Period and During Childhood
The Maturation of Thyroid Function in the Perinatal Period and During Childhood Delbert A. Fisher Rosalind S. Brown Introduction The maturation of thyroid function in the human fetus is a…
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer and Miscellaneous Tumors of the Thyroid
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer and Miscellaneous Tumors of the Thyroid Joshua P. Klopper Madeleine A. Kane Bryan R. Haugen Introduction The vast majority of thyroid cancers are follicular cell–derived, well-differentiated tumors…
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Mimi I. Hu Camilo Jimenez Gilbert J. Cote Robert F. Gagel Introduction Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is an uncommon malignant tumor derived from the C or calcitonin…
