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Life-threatening airway obstruction by Riedel’s thyroiditis
Lopes, Maria Leonor Guia; Cidade, José Pedro; Cunha, Clara; Limbert, Clotilde; Duarte, João SequeiraPublisher Copyright: © 2024 the author(s).; Riedel’s thyroiditis is the rarest form of thyroiditis, occasionally resulting in rapid thyroid enlargement and potential tracheal obstruction. Here, we detail the case of an 81-year-old woman with a medical history including Hodgkin lymphoma, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and multinodular goiter. She presented to the emergency room with stridor, cervical swelling, and bre...
Postingestive reward acts through behavioral reinforcement and is conserved in ...
Ribeiro, Gabriela; Fernandes, Ana B.; Oliveira, Francisco P.M.; Duarte, João S.; Oliveira, Manuela; Limbert, Clotilde; Costa, Rui M.; Costa, Durval C.Funding Information: GR was funded by doctoral fellowships from Universidade de Lisboa (BD/2015Call) and Funda\u00E7\u00E3o para a Ci\u00EAncia e Tecnologia (FCT; https:// www.fct.pt/; SFRH/BD/128783/2017). GR and AJOM were supported by the Champalimaud Foundation through a Clinical Kickstarter grant (https://www.fchampalimaud.org/). ABF was supported by a postdoctoral fellowship (SFRH/BPD/880972/2012) and is s...
A case of severe Covid-19 infection as the first manifestation of Cushing’s dis...
Guia Lopes, Maria Leonor; Cidade, José Pedro; Antunes, Carolina; Limbert, Clotilde; Duarte, João SequeiraPublisher Copyright: © 2024 the author(s).; Cushing's disease (CD) is characterized by distinct syndromic features, often accompanied by obesity and depression. However, considering its gradual onset of symptoms, it is usually associated with diagnostic delays. In rare instances, CD may lead to severe infections due to the observed immunosuppression in affected individuals. We present a rare case of an undiagno...
Influence of Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies Serum Levels in Graves' Disease
Guia Lopes, Maria L; Tavares Bello, Carlos; Cidade, José P; Limbert, Clotilde; Sequeira Duarte, JoaoPurpose Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disorder caused by the presence of antibodies to the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor (TRAbs), usually presenting with clinical signs of hyperthyroidism. Previous evidence suggests that higher serum levels of thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAbs) may lead to more sustained remission of hyperthyroidism after treatment with antithyroid drugs (AT). However, ...