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The Brazilian Consensus for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperthyroidism: Recommendations by the Thyroid Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

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source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia

year: 2013

authors: Maia AL, Scheffel RS, Meyer EL, Mazeto GM, Carvalho GA, Graf H, Vaisman M, Maciel LM, Ramos HE, Tincani AJ, Andrada NC, Ward LS

summary/abstract:

Introduction:
Hyperthyroidism is characterized by increased synthesis and release of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. Thyrotoxicosis refers to the clinical syndrome resulting from excessive circulating thyroid hormones, secondary to hyperthyroidism or due to other causes. This article describes evidence-based guidelines for the clinical management of thyrotoxicosis.

Objective:
This consensus, developed by Brazilian experts and sponsored by the Department of Thyroid Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism, aims to address the management, diagnosis and treatment of patients with thyrotoxicosis, according to the most recent evidence from the literature and appropriate for the clinical reality of Brazil.

Materials and Methods:
After structuring clinical questions, search for evidence was made available in the literature, initially in the database MedLine, PubMed and Embase databases and subsequently in SciELO – Lilacs. The strength of evidence was evaluated by Oxford classification system was established from the study design used, considering the best available evidence for each question.

Results:
We have defined 13 questions about the initial clinical approach for the diagnosis and treatment that resulted in 53 recommendations, including the etiology, treatment with antithyroid drugs, radioactive iodine and surgery. We also addressed hyperthyroidism in children, teenagers or pregnant patients, and management of hyperthyroidism in patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy and various other causes of thyrotoxicosis.

Conclusions:
The clinical diagnosis of hyperthyroidism usually offers no difficulty and should be made with measurements of serum TSH and thyroid hormones. The treatment can be performed with antithyroid drugs, surgery or administration of radioactive iodine according to the etiology of thyrotoxicosis, local availability of methods and preferences of the attending physician and patient.

organization: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302013000300006

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