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In response to the increasing prevalence of obesity, the consumption of high-calorie and high-sugar foods and an unprecedented aging population, type 2 diabetes (T2D) continues to rise globally. The International Diabetes Federation reported that 589 million individuals aged 20 to 79 years had been diagnosed with diabetes by the end of 2024.1 The world prevalence of diabetes […]

Kristien Boelaert, ATA 2022: Challenges of the long term treatment of hyperthyroidism

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Published Online: Nov 2nd 2022

Hyperthyroidism, also called overactive thyroid, occurs when your thyroid gland overproduces thyroid hormones. In this touchENDOCRINOLOGY interview, Prof. Kristien Boelaert (University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom) discusses the challenges faced in the long term treatment of hyperthyroidism.

The abstract entitled: ‘LONG‐TERM MORTALITY AND CARDIOMETABOLIC EFFECTS OF TREATMENT FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM: EGRET STUDY was presented at the American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, 19-23 Oct, 2022.

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  1. What are the challenges of the long term treatment of hyperthyroidism? (0:15)

Disclosures: Kristien Boelaert has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Support: Interview supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Shanice Allen.

Recorded as a highlight of ATA 2022

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