Special Issue
on Thyroid
Disease
Thyroid is one of the largest endocrine
glands in human body which is located at the base of the throat. It controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes
proteins, and controls how sensitive the body is to hormones. Nowadays, the
increasing incidence rate of thyroid disease has been reported in many
countries, such as United States, Canada, France, Italy, UK, Korean, Japan, as
well as China. So thyroid disease has become the hot attention spot in medical
research.
Thyroid diseases (TD) include functional disorders,
hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, goiter, and tumors. Age, gender, BMI, TSH levels, estrogen levels, family
history of thyroid diseases, pressure, eating habits and exposure to radiation
can affect the risk of thyroid diseases. Many researches have demonstrated that
female has a much higher incidence rate than male. So far, the diagnosis
includes blood hormone test, ultrasound exam, CAT scan, fine-needle aspiration
biopsy of the thyroid and surgical biopsy.
In this
special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit
original research and review articles on exploring thyroid disease. The topics to be covered by this
special issue include, but are not limited to:
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Diagnosis and treatment of Thyroid disease
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Epidemiological studies of Thyroid disease
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Etiology of Thyroid disease
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Genetics of Thyroid disease
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Molecular correlates of Thyroid disease
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Pathogenesis of Thyroid disease
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Pharmacology of Thyroid disease
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Psychology of Thyroid disease
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Signs and symptoms of Thyroid disease
Authors
should read over the journal’s Authors’ Guidelines carefully
before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of
their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission
System.
Please
kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is
supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Thyroid
Disease” should be chosen during your submission.
According to the following timetable:
Manuscript Due
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April 3rd, 2014
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Publication Date
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June 2014
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Guest
Editor:
For
further questions or inquiries
Please
contact Editorial Assistant at
health@scirp.org