Articles related to THYROID DISEASE

23 million Americans take levothyroxine daily, making it one of the nation’s most prescribed medications, with new evidence suggesting potential risks to bone health even at standard therapeutic levels.

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is linked to a complex array of symptoms ranging from thyroid enlargement and systemic metabolic disruptions to severe fatigue and cognitive decline, highlighting the need for comprehensive diagnostic strategies and personalized treatment plans.

A recent study underscores the delicate balance required in thyroid hormone therapy for older adults, highlighting a clear association between thyrotoxicosis and heightened cognitive disorder risk.

In this target trial emulation involving nearly 44,000 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), similar declines in kidney function at 5 and 10 years were seen in patients managed with parathyroidectomy and in those managed nonoperatively. Thus, in this study, parathyroidectomy had no effect on long-term kidney function in older adults with PHPT.

The author concludes that “careful use of T3  and L-T4  can be critical mood-stabilizingoptions, especially for depressive illness that has not responded to first-line therapies,and can provide an alternative to other augmentation strategies such as atypicalantipsychotics, lithium, or esketamine/ketamine.”

Levothyroxine, which is the third most popular drug in the US and the main drug used to treat primary hypothyroidism, also possesses clinically significant interactions with food, beverages, and supplements that can change the safety and efficacy of thyroid-hormone replacement therapies. This review article from Pharmaceuticals reviews 925 hypothyroid patients that highlighted “disturbing” lifestyle and diet patterns.