Thyroid Disorders
Basic Science and Clinical Practice
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Beschreibung
This comprehensive book provides core understanding and clinical knowledge to all those involved in managing thyroid disorders. The authors examine the basic thyroid glandular functions which are essential in understanding the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of this disease. The chapters present recent trends, technologies and advancements in the management of thyroid diseases to help readers keep abreast of modern thyroid disease management.
Some special and important issues such as pregnancy and thyroid diseases, psychiatric disorders and thyroid, and subclinical thyroid dysfunctions are also included.
Thyroid Disorders - Basic Science and Clinical Practice is aimed at physicians, endocrinologists, endocrine surgeons and general surgeons with special interest in thyroid management, as well as dieticians, researchers and medical students at all levels.
This book provides comprehensive knowledge about thyroid gland and highlights the recent trends in the management of thyroid dysfunctions.
Thyroid disorders are amongst the most prevalent of medical conditions possibly after diabetes. The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in adults in the general population ranges from 1 to 10 percent, and is even higher in selected groups. In the United Kingdom, 1–2% of the adult population is found to have thyroid dysfunction. It is interesting to note that thyroxin is the sixth most commonly dispensed drug in Scotland. Virtually all studies report higher prevalence rates for hypothyroidism in women and with advancing age.
Abnormal thyroid functions have important public health consequences. Suppressed TSH levels have been associated with decreased bone density and with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and premature atrial beat. It has been known for decades that overt hypothyroidism contributes to elevated serum cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk and recent studies suggest this may also be true with subclinical hypothyroidism.
This book looks at the function and effects of the thyroid hormones on all parts of the body The Thyroid Function Tests will be described for a number of different tools, including radioactive iodine uptake, MRI imaging, ultrasound and biopsies This book will be divided into the basic and clinical thyroidology, to help the reader find his way through the chapters with more ease
Autor*in
Syed Khalid Imam
Themen in »Thyroid Disorders«
Iodine Deficiencies Thyroid Disorders Thyroid Dysfunctions Thyroiditis Hyperthyroidism Thyroid Cancer Pregnancy and Thyroid disease