Biomedical subjects

E H Hoogendoorn

Publications and source records attributed to E H Hoogendoorn.

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PubMed2004

[Subclinical hypothyroidism; the start of a clinical trial into the usefulness of treatment with radioactive iodine].

Subclinical hyperthyroidism is defined as the presence of serum free thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) levels within the reference range and a reduced serum thyrotrophin (TSH) level. Evidence is accumulating that it has important clinical effects. Randomised clinical trials are needed to answer the question whether or not treatment of subclinical hyperthyroidism prevents cardiac problems, especially atrial fibrillation, and preserves bone mineral density. A randomised, Dutch multicentre trial has recently been started. Its goal is to study whether radioiodine treatment prevents the development of atrial fibrillation and prevents decreases in bone mineral density.

Atrial Fibrillation↗

PubMed2004

Subclinical hyperthyroidism: to treat or not to treat?

Subclinical hyperthyroidism may be defined as the presence of free thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine levels within the reference range and a reduced serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level. In this review the prevalence of low TSH in the population and health consequences of subclinical hyperthyroidism, for example, effects on heart and bone mass, are discussed. Guidelines for treatment are given, based on expert opinion.

Bone Density↗

PubMed2004

Hyperthyroidism as a cause of persistent vomiting.

A 32-year-old woman presented with persistent vomiting, epigastric pain and weight loss. A sinus tachycardia was the clue to the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease. On treatment with propylthiouracil and a beta-blocking agent, her symptoms resolved within one day, even though her free thyroxine level was still high. Hyperthyroidism is an uncommon, but previously reported cause of persistent vomiting.

Abdominal Pain↗

PubMed2003

Pneumococcal aortitis, report of a case with emphasis on the contribution to diagnosis of positron emission tomography using fluorinated deoxyglucose.

We describe an 82-year-old male with pneumococcal aortitis of the descending aorta, visualized by echocardiography and positron emission tomography using fluorinated deoxyglucose (FDG-PET). Computed tomography is considered to be the best diagnostic imaging modality in infected aortic lesions; in this case, the use of FDG-PET, which gives the opportunity to distinguish between inflammatory and non-inflammatory aortic aneurysms, made an important contribution to the diagnosis.

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