Myocardial and vascular endothelial tissues have receptors for thyroid hormones and are
sensitive to changes in the concentrations of circulating thyroid hormones. The importance …

In humans, the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 are synthesized in the thyroid gland in a
process that crucially involves the iodoglycoprotein thyroglobulin. The overall structure of …

Background: Thyrotoxicosis has multiple etiologies, manifestations, and potential therapies.
Appropriate treatment requires an accurate diagnosis and is influenced by coexisting …

Background: Thyrotoxicosis has multiple etiologies, manifestations, and potential therapies.
Appropriate treatment requires an accurate diagnosis and is influenced by coexisting …

Endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism (SHyper) is caused by Graves' disease,
autonomously functioning thyroid nodules and multinodular goitre. Its diagnosis is based on …

Thyroid hormones have long been known to have a range of effects on the cardiovascular
system. However, significant knowledge gaps exist concerning the precise molecular and …

Subclinical thyroid disease (SCTD) is defined as serum free T4 and free T3 levels within
their respective reference ranges in the presence of abnormal serum TSH levels. SCTD is …

Subclinical thyroid diseases—subclinical hyperthyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism—
are common clinical entities that encompass mild degrees of thyroid dysfunction. The clinical …

The heart is a major target organ for thyroid hormone action, and marked changes occur in
cardiac function in patients with hypo-or hyperthyroidism. T3-induced changes in cardiac …

Objectives To examine the risk of atrial fibrillation in relation to the whole spectrum of thyroid
function in a large cohort of patients. Design Population based cohort study of general …