Thyroid Testing
Thyroid
Tests
A basic overview of the various thyroid tests, from the Thyroid Society for Education
& Research.
To Confirm
the Clinical Diagnosis
Information on how a thyroid disease diagnosis is confirmed, from the Thyroid Foundation
of Canada.
TSH Tests
A review of the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test, with information on how the test
is performed, from Health Answers.
Tests
To Determine Thyroid Problems
A Health Touch/Thyroid Foundation overview of tests to determine thyroid problems.
What about Tests and Treatment?
A Thyroid Society brochure reviewing thyroid disease tests and treatments, in zip file
format.
Thyroid Ultrasound
An overview of ultrasound testing of the thyroid, from Health Answers.
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Hypothyroidism
Underactive Thyroid
An article from the Mayo Clinic Health Letter that discusses the symptoms of an
underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), looks at the common immune system causes of the
disease, and discusses treatments.
Hypothyroidism
An article from the Mayo Clinic Health Letter that provides an overview of
hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism
A Thyroid Foundation of America brochure providing an overview of hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism
A guide to hypothyroidism, from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), developed by the Thyroid Society.
What is Hypothyroidism?
A Thyroid Society brochure, in zip file format.
Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism
Frequently Asked
Questions About Graves' Disease
An overview of frequently asked questions about Graves' Disease, from the patient-oriented
National Graves' Disease Foundation.
Graves' Disease
A thorough Mayo Clinic Health Education overview of Graves' Disease, including
details regarding Graves' Ophthalmopathy, the related eye disease.
Graves'
Disease
A Thyroid Foundation of America brochure providing an overview of Graves' Disease.
Hyperthyroidism
A Thyroid Foundation of America brochure providing an overview of hyperthyroidism.
Graves'
Hyperthyroidism (Thyrotoxicosis)
A guide to Graves' Disease, from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Graves' Eye
Disease (Ophthalmopathy)
A guide to Graves' Eye Disease from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), developed by the Thyroid Society.
What is Hyperthyroidism?
A Thyroid Society brochure, in zip file format.
Treatment Options for Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease
A Thyroid Society brochure, in zip file format.
Thyroid Nodules and Goiters
Needle
Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules
An article on fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules, with instructions for
patients, from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Thyroid
Nodules
A guide to thyroid nodules, from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
What is a
Goiter?
A basic overview from the Thyroid Society for Education & Research.
What about
Nodules?
A basic overview from the Thyroid Society for Education & Research.
Thyroid Nodule
Guidelines
Official clinical guidelines from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.
Are All Nodules Cancerous?
A Thyroid Society brochure, in zip file format.
Thyroid Cancer
Cancer
of the Thyroid
A Thyroid Foundation of America brochure providing a basic review of the most common types
of thyroid cancer.
Ask
NOAH About: Thyroid Cancer
Comprehensive National Cancer Institute overview of thyroid cancer issues, including
various stages of thyroid cancer, a treatment option overview, papillary thyroid cancer
and follicular thyroid cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, and anaplastic thyroid cancer.
Thyroid
Carcinoma Guidelines
Official clinical guidelines from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.
Thyroid Cancer -- The Merck Manual
The professional Merck Manual's overview of thyroid cancer.
Thyroid
Cancer Questions & Answers
Basic questions and answers regarding thyroid cancer surgery, from the Head & Neck
Surgery Clinic of Houston.
Thyroid
Cancer
A guide to thyroid cancer, from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Thyroid Cancer
A basic overview from the Thyroid Society for Education & Research.
Thyroid
Cancer. Are You At Risk?
A Thyroid Society brochure, in zip file format.
Thyroid Surgery
Surgical
Treatment of Thyroid Disease
A guide to the surgical treatment of thyroid disease, from the Thyroid Foundation of
Canada.
Surgery
A basic overview from the Thyroid Society for Education & Research.
Thyroid
Surgery: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Questions and answers regarding what to expect from thyroid surgery, developed by the
Thyroid Center at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
Thyroid Surgery Guide from the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Comprehensive guide to thyroid surgery, put together by the University of Texas M. D.
Anderson Cancer Center. Provides an overview of the period before and after thyroid
surgery from a patient perspective.
Thyroid Disease and Fertility, Pregnancy and Post-Partum
Postpartum
Thyroiditis
A Thyroid Foundation of America brochure on postpartum thyroiditis, a form of thyroid
disease affecting new mothers.
Pregnancy Complicated by Disease -- Thyroid Disease
The professional Merck Manual's overview of thyroid disease in pregnancy.
Pregnancy &
Thyroid Disease
A basic overview from the Thyroid Society for Education & Research.
Thyroid
Disease: Pregnancy & Fertility
A guide to thyroid disease and its relationship to fertility and pregnancy, from the
Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Thyroid
Disorders and Pregnancy
An article covering thyroid disorders and pregnancy, from the Thyroid Foundation of
Canada.
Post-
partum Thyroid Dysfunction and Autoimmunity
An article on post-partum thyroid disease, from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
What about Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy?
A Thyroid Society brochure, in zip file format.
Thyroid Disease in Children and Seniors
What
About My Child?
A basic overview of thyroid disease in children, from the Thyroid Society for Education
& Research.
Thyroid
Disease in Childhood
A guide to thyroid disease in childhood, from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Hypothyroidism
in Infancy and Childhood
An article on hypothyroidism in infants and children, from the Thyroid Foundation of
Canada.
Thyroid
Disease in the Elderly
A Thyroid Foundation of America brochure discussing thyroid disease's greater prevalence
among patients over 60.
Thyroid
Disease in Late Life - Guide
A guide to thyroid disease in senior citizens, from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Thyroid
Disease in Late Life - Article
An article profiling thyroid disease affecting senior citizens, from the Thyroid
Foundation of Canada.
Thyroid Disease and Osteoporosis
A Mayo Clinic Health Letter "Question and Answer" article that responds
to the question: "Will taking thyroid hormone medication for thyroid disease increase
my risk of osteoporosis?"
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