Issue 4/2020

Use of Thyroid Hormones in Hypothyroid and Euthyroid Patients: a THESIS* Questionnaire Survey of Bulgarian Physicians

Author: Borissova, Anna-Maria I.1, Boyanov, Mihail A.2, Attanasio, Roberto3, Hegedüs, Laszlo4, Nagy, Endre5, Negro, Roberto6, Papini, Enrico7, Perros, Petros8 1 Клиника по Ендокринология и болести на обмяната, УМБАЛ “Софиямед”, Медицински факултет, Софийски университет “Свети Климент Охридски”, София, България 2 Клиника по Ендокринология и болести на обмяната, УМБАЛ “Александровска”; Катедра Вътрешни болести, Медицински университет, София, България […]


Effect of Hypothyroidism on Atherogenic Lipoproteins, Insulin Resistance and Adiponectin in Normal and Overweight Patients

Author: Lozanov, Lachezar B.1, Koleva, Veselina S.2, Lozanov, Bojan S.1, Argirova, Radka M.2, Gorcheva, Desislava I.1, Kostova, Boyka K.1, Borissov, Radoslav P.1, Vukov, Mircho I.1 1, Endocrinology Department, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital, 2, Clinical Laboratory Unit, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital Abstract: Hypothyroidism and obesity are common diseases known to influence lipid metabolism. The […]


Changes in the Volume and Structure of the Thyroid Gland, Thyroid Autoimmunity in Pregnant Women – Bulgarian data from 2019

Автор: Borissova, Anna-Maria I.1, 2, Ivanova, Lyudmila B.2, Trifonova, Boyana C.1, 2, Dakovska, Lilia N.1, Mikhailova, Eugenia N.1, Vukov, Mircho I.1 1. Clinic of Endocrinology, “Sofiamed” University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria 2. Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria Abstract: In general, pregnancy can develop in conditions of mild iodine deficiency due to […]


Urine Iodine Concentration in Pregnant Women from Different Regions of Bulgaria

Author: Borissova, Anna-Maria I.1,2, Ivanova, Lyudmila B.2, Trifonova, Boyana T.1,2, Dakovska, Lilia N.1, Mihailova, Eugenia N.1, Vukov, Mircho I.1 1. Clinic of Endocrinology, “Sofiamed” University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria 2. Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria Abstract: Urinary iodine concentration (UIC) is used to assess iodine intake at the population level. Aim […]


“Behind the Mask” of Thyrotoxicosis – Two Families with Refetoff Syndrome (syndrome of resistance to thyroid hormones)

Автор: Hristozov, Kiril H.11, Hossameldin, Maged2, Ivanova, Iva V.1, Dimitrova, Radina S.1, Siderova, Mira V.1, Boyadzieva, Mila B.1, Refetoff, Samuel 2, 3, 1Clinic of Endocrinology, University Hospital “St. Marina”, Medical University of Varna 2Department of Medicine 3Department of Pediatrics and Genetic Committee, The University of Chicago Abstract: In 1967 Refetoff et al. described the occurrence […]


Properties and Function of Iodothyronine Deiodinases Based on Studies of Genetic Defects in Mice and Humans

Автор: França, Monica M.1, Dumitrescu, Alexandra M.1 3, Refetoff, Samuel1,2,4 Department of Medicine1 and Pediatrics2 Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition3 Committee on Genetics4, The University of Chicago, Chicago, USA Abstract: The discovery of triiodothyronine (T3) and its binding to specific receptors have been instrumental in understanding the mode of thyroid hormone action. Equally so, […]


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