Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a prevalent autoimmune disease of thyroid gland with a shared immunological mechanism with mood disorders. Affective temperament (AT) is a biologically determined personality trait that has been linked to mood disorders. The aim of this study was to examine the association between dominant AT and levels of psychosomatic symptoms in women newly diagnosed with HT in comparison to clinically healthy subjects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Thyroid disorders are an area of public health concern worldwide. The study aimed to examine the incidence and severity of psychosomatic symptoms (distress, depression, anxiety and somatization) in patients with hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis in relation to clinically healthy subjects.
Methods: This case control study was carried out from Feb to Jul 2019 in Serbia.
Twenty years after the first description of combined hypopituitarism (CPHD) caused by PROP1 mutations, the phenotype of affected subjects is still challenging for clinicians. These patients suffer from pituitary hormone deficits ranging from IGHD to panhypopituitarism. ACTH deficiency usually develops later in life.
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