Fast Facts: Thyroid Disorders

By Gilbert H. Daniels

Abnormal thyroid function rivals diabetes mellitus as the most common type of endocrine disorder, and all doctors can expect to encounter thyroid disease in one form or another. These conditions are generally very responsive to treatment, but there are traps for the unwary, not least because of frequent atypical presentations and the widespread prevalence of subclinical disease. "Fast Facts - Thyroid Disorders", written by two internationally renowned experts, provides an invaluable guide that will help clinicians recognize potential thyroid disorders and order the correct thyroid function tests, resulting in rapid initiation of appropriate therapy and referral.

This comprehensive and practical handbook also discusses the particular challenges posed by thyroid disease during pregnancy and the management of thyroid eye disease.