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  1. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most prevalent thyroid carcinoma that possesses a wide range of biological behavior. Various clinical and histopathological features, including BRAFV600E profile, are used...

    Authors: Defi Nurlia Erdian, Maria Francisca Ham, Dina Khoirunnisa and Agnes Stephanie Harahap
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:54
  2. Discriminating the epigenetic landscapes of coincidental benign thyroid nodules (particularly follicular adenoma subtypes) from papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remains a critical unresolved challenge, impedi...

    Authors: Ping Yang, Fangning Gao, Shujia Peng, Gang Wei, Guoqiang Bao and Lijuan Yuan
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:49
  3. CD44v6 is a membranous antigen upregulated in solid tumors and a promising molecular radiotherapy target, especially in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). A Phase 1 trial recently launched to evaluate the lut...

    Authors: Adam Stenman, Joachim N. Nilsson, Vincenzo Condello, Anja C. L. Mortensen, Marika Nestor, Jan Zedenius and C. Christofer Juhlin
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:47
  4. Patients with active, moderate-to-severe Graves’ orbitopathy require immunosuppressive treatments to reduce inflammation and morbidity. Since 2021 EUGOGO lists Mycophenolate-sodium (MPS) as first-line-treatmen...

    Authors: Julius Sander, Karim Al-Ghazzawi, Nikolaos Bechrakis, Ying Chen, Inga Neumann, Anja Eckstein and Michael Oeverhaus
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:46
  5. Swallowing complaints are common following total thyroidectomy, though an exact mechanism of patient-reported swallowing symptoms following thyroidectomy is currently lacking. This secondary, blinded analysis ...

    Authors: Molly A. Knigge, Daniel Robbins, Susan Thibeault, Nadine Connor and Rebecca Sippel
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:45
  6. Serum thyroglobulin (Tg) is a key biomarker in the post-surgical monitoring of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, inter-assay variability among different immunoassay platforms can impact clinical in...

    Authors: Evelina La Civita, Mariano Fiorenza, Giuseppe Jannuzzi, Carmela Polito, Rosa Sirica, Gianluigi Carbone, Domenica Sorvillo, Aniello Saviano and Daniela Terracciano
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:44
  7. Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine tumor, impacting patients’ quality of life and contributing to a significant societal burden. This study aims to estimate the global burden of thyroid cancer attribu...

    Authors: Xinjun Zhang, Hua Fan, Qingwen Yu, Xuhan Tong, Xiyun Rao, Ting Tang, Lanlan Feng, Yongmin Shi, Yuheng Xu, Mingwei Wang and Yongran Cheng
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:43
  8. Radioiodine (RAI) is recommended by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) as a first-line definitive treatment of Grave’s hyperthyroidism (GH). RAI is cited as a major risk factor in the develop...

    Authors: John S. Vekinis, Kirsty Clarke, Vickie Lee, Malik Moledina, Sairah R. Khan, Mitesh Naik and Karim Meeran
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:41
  9. Evidence suggests that the gut microbiota may have a potential impact on thyroid function, given the gut-thyroid axis and the microbiome’s involvement in nutrient absorption, immune modulation, and hormone met...

    Authors: Mehdi Karimi, Reyhane Rabiei, Kimia Kazemi, Reyhaneh Bagheri Motlagh and Omid Asbaghi
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:39
  10. Thyroid angiosarcoma is a rare, highly aggressive malignancy of endothelial origin, characterized by rapid growth, invasive behavior, and a high metastatic potential. While most cases are reported from the Alp...

    Authors: Sahar Taleb, Anthony Abou Mrad, Mustafa Natout, Yusef Hazimeh, Layla Alkhuder, Bassel Hafez, Marc Mourad, Hala Kfoury Kassouf, Jaber Abbas, Hazem I. Assi and Mustapha El Lakis
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:38
  11. Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy (DON) is a sight-threatening complication of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED). This study aims to identify the risk and predictive factors for DON in a multi-ethnic TED cohort.

    Authors: Malik Moledina, Vickie Lee, Ahmed Alnahrawy, Ourania Fydanaki, Nicole George, Nour Hubby, Daisy Metcalf, Natalie Man, Gabriella Guevara, Claire Feeney, Rashmi Akshikar, Rajni Jain, Ahmad Aziz, Vassiliki Bravis and Karim Meeran
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:37
  12. The preoperative cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) status in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) critically determines the type of lymph node dissection performed. Currently, ultrasonography is...

    Authors: Liping Chen, Yan Chen, Zhengming Hu, Huali Cai, Xiaona Lin, Jieyu Zhong and Desheng Sun
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:36
  13. Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy is used in the management of advanced malignancies. Thyroid function abnormalities have been reported, but more evidence is needed to substantiate the subtypes and cou...

    Authors: Marco Juul Thomsen, Stine Linding Andersen, Nanna Maria Uldall Torp, Stig Andersen and Allan Carlé
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:35
  14. Patients with thyroid eye disease may develop dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON), which is commonly treated via orbital decompression surgery. This study aims to identify preoperative factors that can predict p...

    Authors: Forrest W. Fearington, Lazaro R. Peraza, Gabriel A. Hernandez-Herrera, Andrew S. Awadallah, Janalee K. Stokken, Lilly H. Wagner, Elizabeth A. Bradley, Marius N. Stan, Erick D. Bothun and Andrea A. Tooley
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:33
  15. Thyroid hormones play an essential role in lipid metabolism. The association of thyroid function and dyslipidemia in women has been mostly studied in the general population, and epidemiological evidence during...

    Authors: Xilin Shen, Tim I. M. Korevaar, Tamarra James-Todd, Paige L. Williams, Jennifer B. Ford, Dan Zhang, Maarten A Broeren, Kathryn M. Rexrode, Russ Hauser, Jorge E. Chavarro and Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:32
  16. Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) during pregnancy affects a significant proportion of women, yet its impact on maternal well-being remains insufficiently explored. Current diagnostic and treatment guidelines f...

    Authors: Zahra Panahi, Marziye Sadeghi Gogheri, Mohadese Dashtkoohi, Mohammadamin Noorafrooz, Nasim Eshraghi, Marjan Ghaemi, Fahimeh Ghotbizadeh Vahdani, Razieh Akbari, Mohammad Sadeq Najafi, Mohammadamin Parsaei, Alireza Imani Porshokouh, Bahram Salmanian and Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:30
  17. Struma ovarii (SO) is a specialized monodermal teratoma composed predominantly of thyroid tissue (≥ 50%) and accounts for approximately 5% of all ovarian teratomas. In rare cases, the benign SO may spread to t...

    Authors: Jun Yang, Zhengzhou Pan, Jili Wang and Xinhui Su
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:29
  18. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have significantly improved the prognosis of patients with advanced medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). However, treatment response heterogeneity leads to challenges in predicting...

    Authors: Eline C. Jager, James McNeil, Alexander J. Papachristos, Mark Sywak, Stan B. Sidhu, Rhonda Siddall, Jeremy Hoang, Geoffrey P. Schembri, Venessa H. M. Tsang, Ayanthi Wijewardene, Lyndal Tacon, Bruce Robinson, Roderick J. Clifton-Bligh, Martyn Bullock, Adrienne H. Brouwers, Thera P. Links…
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:31
  19. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) comprises the vast majority of all thyroid cancers. Lymph node metastases may be present even when the primary tumor is small and intrathyroidal. Metastatic lymph nodes of PTC...

    Authors: Xili Lu, Pingping Zhou, Jili Wang, Xinhui Su and Jun Yang
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:28
  20. Graves’ disease (GD) patients treated with radioactive iodine may face health risks from potential radiation exposure, both for themselves and their offspring. This systematic review aims to comprehensively ev...

    Authors: Churun Xu, Lingge Wei and Peng Xie
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:26
  21. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) plays well-established roles in cancer cell invasion and epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT); however, its role in thyroid carcinoma (TC) remains unclear. This study ai...

    Authors: Jianjian Xiang, Nannan Lv, Shanyu Yin, Tong Zhao, Fei Liu, Lan Cheng, Feng Liu and Jinsong Kuang
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:25
  22. Micronutrients play a crucial role in several metabolic processes including thyroid hormone metabolism and functions. The current study aimed to assess the associations between thyroid hormone levels and micro...

    Authors: Saima Shaheen, Muhammad Shahzad, Nabila Sher, Muhammad Shabbir Khan, Khalid Iqbal, Habab Ali Ahmad and Simon C Andrews
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:23
  23. Thyroid hormones influence the function of essentially every system of the body, including the cardiovascular and metabolic system. Thyroid hormone replacement with levothyroxine (LT4) is the mainstay of pharm...

    Authors: George J. Kahaly, Youshuo Liu and Luca Persani
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:20
  24. Paediatric Graves’ disease (PGD) is an autoimmune condition, which if left untreated, can result in cardiac complications. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidance (NG145) advocates th...

    Authors: Akshat Sinha, Reuben Oza, Brandon Karamveer Sangha, Arshia Akhavan-Mofrad and Arvin Suddhi
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:27
  25. Thyroid disorders affect the physical, behavioural, and psychological aspects of an individual, leading to poor self-rated health (SRH). Hence, we aimed to determine the prevalence of poor SRH and the factors ...

    Authors: Pawan Kumar, Arunima Sen, Priyanshu Priyanshu, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Muhammed Shabil, Rukshar Syed, Gajendra Sharma, Abhay M. Gaidhane, Diptismita Jena, Ganesh Bushi…
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:21
  26. Liquid ethanol-containing levothyroxine (e-LT4) is known to circumvent malabsorption induced by food, drugs, or pathological conditions. Recently a new ethanol-free formulation of liquid levothyroxine (ef-LT4)...

    Authors: Elisa Gatta, Virginia Maltese, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Irene Silvestrini, Massimiliano Ugoccioni, Riccardo Morandi, Claudio Casella and Carlo Cappelli
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:17
  27. Value-Based Health Care (VBHC) implementation motivates providers to reduce unnecessary procedures to improve outcomes and costs, i.e. value. In thyroid cancer care, adequate use of Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA...

    Authors: Esmée K. J. van der Poort, Nicky Stam-Thelosen, M. Elske van den Akker-van Marle, Lieke Welling, Marieke Snel, Menno J. P. Toirkens and Wilbert B. van den Hout
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:16
  28. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most prevalent follicular cell-derived subtype of thyroid cancer. A systems biology approach to PTC can elucidate the mechanism by which molecular components work and inte...

    Authors: Febby Payva, Santhy K. S., Remya James, Amrisa Pavithra E and Venketesh Sivaramakrishnan
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:15
  29. Molecular testing is a well-established tool that assists in the management of thyroid nodules and allows classification in distinct molecular alteration patterns: BRAF-like, RAS-like and non-BRAF-non-RAS (NBNR)....

    Authors: Grégoire B. Morand, Idit Tessler, Simon E. Thurnheer, Kayla E. Payne, Maxine Noik, Josh Krasner, Tzahi Yamin, Marc P. Pusztaszeri, Richard J. Payne and Galit Avior
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:14
  30. Evidence regarding the relationship between thyroid hormone levels within the normal range and the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults is scarce. This study aimed to identify the association be...

    Authors: Atoosa Motaghedi Larijani, Safdar Masoumi, Hengameh Abdi, Atieh Amouzegar and Fereidoun Azizi
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:13
  31. Several thyroid hormone formulations are available for treatment of hypothyroidism. This study aimed at evaluating the use of these treatment options by Israeli endocrinologists in various clinical scenarios.

    Authors: Liat Sasson, Keren Kaminer, Chagit Adler Cohen, Laszlo Hegedüs, Roberto Negro, Endre V. Nagy, Enrico Papini, Petros Perros, Roberto Attanasio and Eyal Robenshtok
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:12
  32. Hyperthyroidism’s impact on cardiovascular, hematopoietic systems and metabolism might lead to hemorheological changes. This study aimed to investigate the changes in hemorheological properties via erythrocyte...

    Authors: Sena Ebru Caglar, Yunus Karakoc, Alpaslan Tanoglu, Refik Demirtunc, Seher Tanrikulu, Hande Kilickaya and Muhterem Ercan
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:11
  33. Vitamin D(VitD) deficiency has been found prevalent among patients with thyroid autoimmunity (TAI). This study aimed to investigate whether low VitD2 or VitD3 potentially contributed to the development of TAI ...

    Authors: Dongdong Luo, Chenxi Zhang, Bingrui Gao, Deping Wang, Zhaoying Chen, Kan Chen, Bojuan Li, Song Leng and Jing Li
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:10
  34. TSH is the first-line test of thyroid function, and the normal TSH references provided by manufacturers are generally used in diagnoses. In the age of gender medicine, however, there is a need to refine normal...

    Authors: Massimo Giusti and Marilena Sidoti
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:8
  35. Age is an independent risk factor for central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in clinically negative lymph node (cN0) papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) patients. The objective of this study was to investiga...

    Authors: Yunhe Liu, Lida Liao, Dangui Yan, Jie Liu, Wensheng Liu, Shaoyan Liu and Hui Huang
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:6
  36. Celastrol, a naturally occurring bioactive compound, has demonstrated potential in treating inflammation, obesity, and tumors, particularly in colorectal, gastric, and breast cancers. However, its therapeutic ...

    Authors: Ruoyi Yang, Jie Yao, Hong Ma, Chunyan Shui, Teng Li, Sicheng Zhang and Chao Li
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:9
  37. Thyroid dysfunction can adversely affect pregnancy outcomes. Apart from gestational thyrotoxicosis, thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy shares similar etiologies with the non-gravid state. Graves’ disease is ...

    Authors: Mahmoud Ali Kaykhaei and Zahra Heidari
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:4
  38. The antiangiogenic multi-kinase inhibitors (MKIs) apatinib, donafenib, and anlotinib have demonstrated satisfactory efficacy in radioactive iodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAIR-DTC) in their p...

    Authors: Di Sun, Xin Zhang, Xiaona Jin, Cong Shi, Yuqing Sun, Yingqiang Zhang, Jun Liang and Yansong Lin
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:5
  39. There has been an increasing comprehension and recognition of endocrine dysfunction among both pediatric and adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Thyroid disorders can have significant clinical conse...

    Authors: Sagad O. O. Mohamed, Hussein Ahmed, Mohammed A. H. Mohammednoor, Khalefa B. K. Alzubeir, Safaa Fadlelmoula, Osman O. A. Abdallah and Izzut Awad Ahmed
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:3
  40. This is an invitation letter for the principal investigators and cohort studies to join the Consortium on Thyroid and Pregnancy. The inclusion criteria are population-based cohorts with data on maternal thyroi...

    Authors: Arash Derakhshan, Akhgar Ghassabian, Leonardo Trasande and Tim I. M. Korevaar
    Citation: Thyroid Research 2025 18:7

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