This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Thyroid storm and thyrotoxicosis are two conditions that relate to excessive thyroid hormones. However, they differ significantly in their severity and implications. Thyrotoxicosis refers to high ...

Hyperthyroidism is a subtype of thyrotoxicosis. Both occur due to excessive thyroid hormones. However, they are not the same thing and differ in severity and health implications. While thyrotoxicosis ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Background A 59-year-old woman with a history of nodular goiter developed thyrotoxic symptoms while on levothyroxine therapy. Her thyrotoxicosis persisted after levothyroxine withdrawal, so she was ...

Your thyroid is a gland in your neck that makes hormones that control many bodily functions. An enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter. One type of goiter is a multinodular goiter, in which an ...

Various clinical disorders can cause hyperthyroidism, the effects of which vary according to the patient's age, severity of clinical presentation and association with other comorbidities.

Surgeons at Nyeri County Referral Hospital perform thyroid surgery on a patient. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] In the realm of medical challenges, Dr Geoffrey Omolo, a specialist physician and ...

Hyperthyroidism is common in females. Without early identification and treatment, the condition may lead to infertility, pregnancy complications, or early menopause, among other health issues. Share ...