This marker can be a useful screening test in early pregnancy as 50 % of women with antibodies will develop thyroid dysfunction postpartum.
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Levels may be abnormal in the context of other illnesses, and TSH testing in hospitalized people is discouraged unless thyroid dysfunction is strongly suspected.
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Side effects are dose-dependent; for example higher doses of head and neck radiation can be associated with cardiovascular complications, thyroid dysfunction, and pituitary axis dysfunction.
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Although testing indicated that she would not need treatment, a hospital representative said at the time, Korbut has continued to experience thyroid dysfunction, her Web site said.
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Cystatin C levels have been reported to be altered in patients with cancer, ( even subtle ) thyroid dysfunction and glucocorticoid therapy in some but not all situations.
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Examples of medical conditions that can cause neuropathies are diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, thyroid dysfunction ( hyper-and hypothyroidism ) as well as hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and alcohol dependency.
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In 2005, he chaired a joint AACE-ATA-Endocrine Society Task Force that reviewed the controversies in the management of subclinical thyroid dysfunction and offered recommendations for clinical practice ( JCEM, 2005 ).
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Determination of TPO antibodies may be considered as part of the assessment of recurrent miscarriage, as subtle thyroid dysfunction can be associated with pregnancy loss, and presence of thyroid antibodies may not predict future outcome.
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Mutations in this gene are known to cause hereditary multiple intestinal atresia ( MIA ), severe infantile or very early onset inflammatory bowel disease, extensive enteropathy, combined immunodeficiencies ( CID ), thyroid dysfunction, and alopecia.
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Other sleep problems, such as sleep apnea _ an obstructive airways disorder, also cause insomnia, as does shift work and a host of medical problems as diverse as heartburn, thyroid dysfunction, cancer and arthritis, he said.
