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Lithium Linked to Risk for Thyroid Dysfunction, CKD in Bipolar Disorder

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – Lithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study...

Could the Common Thyroid Medicine Levothyroxine Weaken Bones?

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – New research suggests that a thyroid medication often prescribed to older Americans may be linked to a common problem in old age – bone loss. Levothyroxine is a synthetic...

RSNA: Levothyroxine Tied to Bone Loss Over Time in Older Adults

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – Levothyroxine (LT4) use is associated with longitudinal loss of bone mass and density in older adults, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of...

Potential Genetic Link ID'd Between Thyroid Disease, Alopecia Areata

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – There seems to be a significant association between hypothyroidism, Hashimoto thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, and alopecia areata (AA), according to a study published...

Study Looks at Impact of Peritoneal Dialysis on Thyroid Function

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) have significantly higher thyroxine (T4) concentrations than hemodialysis (HD) patients and higher free T4 (FT4) concentrations...

Study Looks at Impact of Hypothyroidism, Hypothyroxinemia in Pregnancy

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – For women with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) or hypothyroxinemia (HT) diagnosed during the first half of pregnancy, SH is associated with higher rates of overt...

Hidden Thyroid Issues in Pregnancy Could Mean Thyroid Trouble Later

TUESDAY, Aug 6, 2024 – Women who develop subclinical thyroid issues during pregnancy, meaning symptoms haven't surfaced, could face real thyroid trouble within five years, a new study finds....

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