26/01/2026
Did you know that:
🔴 Women are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to have thyroid problems.
❗ 1 in 8 women will develop a thyroid disorder during her lifetime.
🔴 Undiagnosed thyroid disease may put patients at risk for certain serious conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, and infertility.
🔴 It is crucial to:
🔹 timely diagnose and adequately treat pregnant women with a thyroid issue to ensure a healthy pregnancy
🔹 not only look at lab tests, but also check ultrasound for structural changes of the thyroid gland
🔹 regularly monitor thyroid cysts or nodules, especially in the presence of Hashimoto's disease
🔹 treatment of thyroid nodules may become necessary even with normal thyroid labs
❗ normal thyroid labs do not mean normal ultrasound, that is why monitoring thyroid nodules by ultrasound is essential!
Read the full ATA article:
https://lnkd.in/gDdkvkm
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