The majority of Danish nontoxic goitre patients are ineligible for Levothyroxine suppressive therapy.

PubWeight™: 0.82‹?›

🔗 View Article (PMID 18363890)

Published in Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) on March 17, 2008

Authors

Søren Fast1, Steen Joop Bonnema, Laszlo Hegedüs

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark. Soeren.Fast@ouh.regionsyddanmark.dk

Articles by these authors

Risk of malignancy in thyroid incidentalomas detected by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography: a systematic review. Thyroid (2012) 3.66

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Associazione Medici Endocrinologi, and EuropeanThyroid Association Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules. Endocr Pract (2010) 2.97

The effects of recombinant human thyrotropin, in normal subjects and patients with goitre. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2004) 2.02

High frequency of skewed X-chromosome inactivation in females with autoimmune thyroid disease: a possible explanation for the female predisposition to thyroid autoimmunity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2005) 1.86

B lymphocyte depletion with the monoclonal antibody rituximab in Graves' disease: a controlled pilot study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2007) 1.84

Hyperthyroidism and psychiatric morbidity: evidence from a Danish nationwide register study. Eur J Endocrinol (2013) 1.61

Childhood exposure to phthalates: associations with thyroid function, insulin-like growth factor I, and growth. Environ Health Perspect (2010) 1.60

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Associazione Medici Endocrinologi, and European Thyroid Association Medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules: executive summary of recommendations. Endocr Pract (2010) 1.57

Graves' disease and toxic nodular goiter are both associated with increased mortality but differ with respect to the cause of death: a Danish population-based register study. Thyroid (2013) 1.48

Epitope recognition patterns of thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies in healthy individuals and patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis*. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2008) 1.46

Glucocorticoids do not influence the effect of radioiodine therapy in Graves' disease. Eur J Endocrinol (2005) 1.43

Thyroid nodule guidelines: agreement, disagreement and need for future research. Nat Rev Endocrinol (2011) 1.39

Treatment of recurrent thyroid cysts with ethanol: a randomized double-blind controlled trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2003) 1.37

Radioiodine therapy in benign thyroid diseases: effects, side effects, and factors affecting therapeutic outcome. Endocr Rev (2012) 1.34

Ulcerative colitis following B lymphocyte depletion with rituximab in a patient with Graves' disease. Gut (2008) 1.28

Association of the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor gene (TSHR) with Graves' disease. Hum Mol Genet (2009) 1.26

Quality of life in patients with benign thyroid disorders. A review. Eur J Endocrinol (2006) 1.25

The relative importance of genetic and environmental effects for the early stages of thyroid autoimmunity: a study of healthy Danish twins. Eur J Endocrinol (2006) 1.20

Twin studies as a model for exploring the aetiology of autoimmune thyroid disease. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2012) 1.20

Clinical review: Nonsurgical, image-guided, minimally invasive therapy for thyroid nodules. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2013) 1.14

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, AND ASSOCIAZIONE MEDICI ENDOCRINOLOGI MEDICAL GUIDELINES FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF THYROID NODULES - 2016 UPDATE. Endocr Pract (2016) 1.13

Major genetic influence on the regulation of the pituitary-thyroid axis: a study of healthy Danish twins. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2004) 1.10

Treatment of Graves' disease with rituximab specifically reduces the production of thyroid stimulating autoantibodies. Clin Immunol (2008) 1.09

The impact of a TSH receptor gene polymorphism on thyroid-related phenotypes in a healthy Danish twin population. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2007) 1.08

B-cell depletion with rituximab in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Graves' ophthalmopathy the latest addition to an expanding family. Expert Opin Biol Ther (2007) 1.07

High-intensity focused ultrasound to treat primary hyperparathyroidism: a feasibility study in four patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2010) 1.04

A large-scale association analysis of 68 thyroid hormone pathway genes with serum TSH and FT4 levels. Eur J Endocrinol (2011) 1.03

Role of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) pathway in the pathogenesis of Graves' orbitopathy. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab (2012) 1.01

A review of the evidence for and against increased mortality in hypothyroidism. Nat Rev Endocrinol (2012) 1.01

Treatment-resistant severe, active Graves' ophthalmopathy successfully treated with B lymphocyte depletion. Thyroid (2006) 1.01

Autoantibodies in autoimmune thyroid disease promote immune complex formation with self antigens and increase B cell and CD4+ T cell proliferation in response to self antigens. Eur J Immunol (2004) 1.01

Validity and reliability of the novel thyroid-specific quality of life questionnaire, ThyPRO. Eur J Endocrinol (2009) 1.01

Improving a newly developed patient-reported outcome for thyroid patients, using cognitive interviewing. Qual Life Res (2008) 1.00

Increased psychiatric morbidity before and after the diagnosis of hypothyroidism: a nationwide register study. Thyroid (2014) 0.99

A critical review and meta-analysis of the association between overt hyperthyroidism and mortality. Eur J Endocrinol (2011) 0.98

Impact of molecular screening for point mutations and rearrangements in routine air-dried fine-needle aspiration samples of thyroid nodules. Thyroid (2013) 0.97

Effect of ultrasound-guided interstitial laser photocoagulation on benign solitary solid cold thyroid nodules - a randomised study. Eur J Endocrinol (2005) 0.95

Recombinant human thyrotropin-stimulated radioiodine therapy of nodular goiter allows major reduction of the radiation burden with retained efficacy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2010) 0.95

Identification and consequences of polymorphisms in the thyroid hormone receptor alpha and beta genes. Thyroid (2008) 0.94

Randomized prospective study comparing a single radioiodine dose and a single laser therapy session in autonomously functioning thyroid nodules. Eur J Endocrinol (2007) 0.93

The American Thyroid Association/American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists guidelines for hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis: a European perspective. Thyroid (2011) 0.93

Effect of ultrasound-guided interstitial laser photocoagulation on benign solitary solid cold thyroid nodules: one versus three treatments. Thyroid (2006) 0.92

Establishment of a serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) reference interval in healthy adults. The importance of environmental factors, including thyroid antibodies. Clin Chem Lab Med (2004) 0.91

Low birth weight is not associated with thyroid autoimmunity: a population-based twin study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2006) 0.90

Thyroid hormone transport and metabolism by organic anion transporter 1C1 and consequences of genetic variation. Endocrinology (2008) 0.90

Genetic and environmental causes of individual differences in thyroid size: a study of healthy Danish twins. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2004) 0.90

Genetic and environmental interrelations between measurements of thyroid function in a healthy Danish twin population. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab (2006) 0.90

Selenium supplementation for patients with Graves' hyperthyroidism (the GRASS trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials (2013) 0.89

Excess mortality in patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism: a nationwide cohort study of singletons and twins. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2013) 0.89

The rationale for B lymphocyte depletion in Graves' disease. Monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody therapy as a novel treatment option. Eur J Endocrinol (2006) 0.89

The chronic autoimmune thyroiditis quality of life selenium trial (CATALYST): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials (2014) 0.89

Improvement of goiter volume reduction after 0.3 mg recombinant human thyrotropin-stimulated radioiodine therapy in patients with a very large goiter: a double-blinded, randomized trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2007) 0.89

Too early to dismiss Yersinia enterocolitica infection in the aetiology of Graves' disease: evidence from a twin case-control study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2008) 0.89

Benign solitary solid cold thyroid nodules: US-guided interstitial laser photocoagulation--initial experience. Radiology (2002) 0.88

Excess mortality in hyperthyroidism: the influence of preexisting comorbidity and genetic confounding: a danish nationwide register-based cohort study of twins and singletons. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2012) 0.88

Time to reconsider nonsurgical therapy of benign non-toxic multinodular goitre: focus on recombinant human TSH augmented radioiodine therapy. Eur J Endocrinol (2008) 0.88

Which domains of thyroid-related quality of life are most relevant? Patients and clinicians provide complementary perspectives. Thyroid (2007) 0.88

Establishing construct validity for the thyroid-specific patient reported outcome measure (ThyPRO): an initial examination. Qual Life Res (2009) 0.88

Management of the nontoxic multinodular goiter: a North American survey. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2002) 0.88

Substantial interobserver variation of thyroid volume and function by visual evaluation of thyroid (99m)Tc scintigraphy. Dan Med J (2014) 0.87

A role for autoantibodies in enhancement of pro-inflammatory cytokine responses to a self-antigen, thyroid peroxidase. Clin Immunol (2009) 0.87

Recombinant human thyrotropin markedly changes the 131I kinetics during 131I therapy of patients with nodular goiter: an evaluation by a randomized double-blinded trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2004) 0.87

Morbidity before and after the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism: a nationwide register-based study. PLoS One (2013) 0.87

Establishment of reference distributions and decision values for thyroid antibodies against thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb), thyroglobulin (TgAb) and the thyrotropin receptor (TRAb). Clin Chem Lab Med (2006) 0.87

Recombinant human thyrotropin-stimulated radioiodine therapy of large nodular goiters facilitates tracheal decompression and improves inspiration. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2008) 0.87

Low serum thyrotropin level and duration of suppression as a predictor of major osteoporotic fractures-the OPENTHYRO register cohort. J Bone Miner Res (2014) 0.87

Interstitial laser photocoagulation (ILP) of benign cystic thyroid nodules--a prospective randomized trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2013) 0.86

Therapy: a new nonsurgical therapy option for benign thyroid nodules? Nat Rev Endocrinol (2009) 0.86

Management of the nontoxic multinodular goiter in Latin America: comparison with North America and Europe, an electronic survey. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2004) 0.86

Aggregation of thyroid autoantibodies in first-degree relatives of patients with autoimmune thyroid disease is mainly due to genes: a twin study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2004) 0.86

Type and extent of somatic morbidity before and after the diagnosis of hypothyroidism. a nationwide register study. PLoS One (2013) 0.85

Can elastography stretch our understanding of thyroid histomorphology? J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2010) 0.85

Long-term outcome following interstitial laser photocoagulation of benign cold thyroid nodules. Eur J Endocrinol (2011) 0.85

Dose-dependent acute effects of recombinant human TSH (rhTSH) on thyroid size and function: comparison of 0.1, 0.3 and 0.9 mg of rhTSH. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2009) 0.85

Continuous methimazole therapy and its effect on the cure rate of hyperthyroidism using radioactive iodine: an evaluation by a randomized trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2006) 0.84

Aggregation of thyroid autoantibodies in twins from opposite-sex pairs suggests that microchimerism may play a role in the early stages of thyroid autoimmunity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2009) 0.84

Association of thyroid gland volume, serum insulin-like growth factor-I, and anthropometric variables in euthyroid prepubertal children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2009) 0.84

Prestimulation with recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) improves the long-term outcome of radioiodine therapy for multinodular nontoxic goiter. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2012) 0.84

Transient goiter enlargement after administration of 0.3 mg of recombinant human thyrotropin in patients with benign nontoxic nodular goiter: a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2006) 0.84

Hypothyroidism after primary radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: normal tissue complication probability modeling with latent time correction. Radiother Oncol (2013) 0.84

Stimulation with 0.3-mg recombinant human thyrotropin prior to iodine 131 therapy to improve the size reduction of benign nontoxic nodular goiter: a prospective randomized double-blind trial. Arch Intern Med (2006) 0.84

Preliminary evidence of genetic anticipation in Graves' disease. Thyroid (2003) 0.84

Effects of 0.9 mg recombinant human thyrotropin on thyroid size and function in normal subjects: a randomized, double-blind, cross-over trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2004) 0.83

B-cell exposure to self-antigen induces IL-10 producing B cells as well as IL-6- and TNF-α-producing B-cell subsets in healthy humans. Clin Immunol (2012) 0.83