Congenital hypothyroidism simulating acromegaly - a diagnostic pitfall.

Ruchala M, Szczepanek E, Tamborska-Zedlewska M, Czarnywojtek A, Wasko R, Sowinski J.

Case Reports 2009; 30(3): 322-326 PubMed PMID: 19855353 Keywords: Acromegaly:diagnosis, Congenital Hypothyroidism:diagnosis, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Thyroid Dysgenesis:diagnosis,.

: Since introduction of population-based neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH), cases of long-term untreated inborn hypoth.....

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Radioiodine therapy in patients with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT).

Czarnywojtek A, Czepczynski R, Ruchala M, Wasko R, Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak M, Szczepanek E, Zamyslowska H, Bartkowiak Z, Florek E, Sowinski J.

Journal Article 2009; 30(2): 209-214 PubMed PMID: 19675515 Keywords: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Amiodarone:adverse effects, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Goiter:radiotherapy, Humans, Hypothyroidism:chemically induced, Iodine Radioisotopes:adverse effects, Male, Middle Aged, Recurrence, Remission Induction, Thyrotoxicosis:chemic.

INTRODUCTION: Amiodarone (AM) is frequently used in the therapy of patients with cardiac disorders. However, due to high iodine content, i.....

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The prevalence of autoantibodies to: myosin, troponin, tropomyosin and myoglobin in patients with circulating triiodothyronine and thyroxine autoantibodies (THAA).

Ruchala M, Kosowicz J, Baumann-Antczak A, Skiba A, Zamyslowska H, Sowinski J.

Journal Article 2007; 28(3): 259-266 PubMed PMID: 17627259 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Autoantibodies:blood, Autoimmune Diseases:immunology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myoglobin:immunology, Myosins:immunology, Thyroid Diseases:immunology, Thyroxine:immunology, Triiodothyronine:immunology, Tropomyosin:immunol.

OBJECTIVE: Anti-thyroglobulin, anti-thyroid-peroxidase and anti-TSH receptor antibodies have been observed with high frequency in autoimmu.....

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Articles by author - Marek Ruchala

Congenital hypothyroidism simulating acromegaly - a diagnostic pitfall.

Radioiodine therapy in patients with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT).

The prevalence of autoantibodies to: myosin, troponin, tropomyosin and myoglobin in patients with circulating triiodothyronine and thyroxine autoantibodies (THAA).