Impact of hyperthyroidism and its treatment on the outcome of mental health, occupational functioning, and quality of life: A naturalistic, prospective study.

Context Background: Hyperthyroidism has a major impact on mental health.

Aims: We intended to determine the magnitude of the unmet need for mental health support in patients with hyperthyroidism attending an endocrinology clinic.

Settings And Design: General Hospital Endocrine Department, Prospective Study.

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression - The value of salivary cortisol and cortisone in assessing hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal recovery.

Background: The 0.25 mg short synacthen test is used to assess recovery from hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal suppression due to chronic glucocorticoid administration. We assessed the potential role of salivary cortisol and cortisone in predicting hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function using the short synacthen test as the gold standard test.