Saxagliptin in Obese Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance Obesity is a major cause of type 2 diabetes. When a person has diabetes, he or she will have reduced glucose uptake, altered lipogenesis, and increased glucose output by the liver. The cause of this disruption in insulin relates to a chronic inflammatory
Endocrinology
Levothyroxine Therapy and Depression
Levothyroxine Therapy and Depression Subclinical hypothyroidism is a condition defined as elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in combination with free thyroxine levels within the reference range. It is an early form of hypothyroidism, a condition in which the body doesn't produce enough thyroid hormones. The term “subclinical” refers to the serum
Grave’s Disease and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Grave's disease and risk of incident SLE: A nationwide population-based cohort study BACKGROUND Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease that causes damage to multiple tissues and organs, including the thyroid gland. Several authors have linked Grave’s disease, an autoimmune disease characterized by an overactive thyroid gland, to incident
Benign Thyroid Nodule Removal and Patient Satisfaction
Benign Thyroid Nodule Removal and Patient Satisfaction The thyroid plays an important role in producing hormones that the blood carries to every tissue in the body. The thyroid helps regulate metabolism, the process by which the body turns food into energy, and keeps the organs functioning properly by helping the body
