🎉TFI is celebrating its 30th Anniversary, and we are already here in Rio de Janeiro to welcome you to the International Thyroid Congress! If you are at the Congress, please join us at our booth, celebrate with us, and learn more about our mission and activities. #itc2025

Our President, Ashok Bhaseen, addresses the International Thyroid Congress in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting our mission as a global network of patient organizations, "a united nations of thyroid patients." Join us at our booth at ITC and connect with us!

Another busy day at the International Thyroid Congress in Rio de Janeiro. We are proud to be part of this global event along with over 2,000 participants worldwide. Visit us at the TFI booth. We look forward to seeing you there!

An exceptional roundtable session at the ITC Congress in Rio de Janeiro on the challenges of thyroid disease management in Africa with our President, Ashok Bhaseen among the panelists. It is important to bring thyroid health issues in Africa to the global scientific stage.

In case of thyroid disorders, it is important to avoid consuming ultra-processed food, use products with bisphenol phthalates. The #gastrointestinal manifestations of thyroid disease are generally due to reduced motility in #hypothyroidism, increased motility in #hyperthyroidism.

Graves' Disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease caused by the body's disease-fighting immune system not working correctly. Several important therapeutic advances are on the horizon that may give hope for better patient outcomes. #GravesDisease #TED #endocrinology

MCT8 deficiency is a rare genetic disorder associated with high unmet medical need. This year, the European Commission approved Emcitate as the first and only treatment for MCT8 deficiency in the European Union, a crucial step and hope for patients and families. #treatment #MCT8

#genetic factors combined with potential environmental factors may be involved in the development of #gravesdisease in immunologically susceptible patients. Smoking is a well-established risk factor for Graves' Disease, #viral and #bacterial #infections might act as triggers.

Dysregulation of the thyroid axis may lead to changes in energy balance, e.g., in hypothyroid patients, the total body energy expenditure may slow down. In case of symptoms such as new onset of fatigue, hair loss, it is important to check your thyroid lab tests and ultrasound.

July is Graves' Disease Awareness Month, and we aim to raise awareness about thyroid autoimmune diseases. Graves' Disease is a paradigm for the occurrence of how autoimmunity can cause disease by stimulating rather than destroying an organ system. #hyperthyroid #autoimmune

We want to ask you to help the ERDERA project prioritise rare diseases for advanced therapy development by completing a questionnaire: shorturl.at/gpves #ERDERA #raredisease #therapy #EuropeanRareDiseaseResearchAlliance

Beate Bartès, Secretary TFI, is attending the 4th African Days of Clinical Endocrinology Adrien Lokrou (JAECL), July 17-18 in Abidjan. 🩵Beate held a presentation on the importance of patient organizations, and she is present with a booth along with AMT CI, our latest member.

Thyroid-specific and #immune-regulatory genes have been identified that predispose individuals to #gravesdisease: HLA, CTLA4, PTPN22, CD40, TSHR, TG. Graves' disease is not caused by a single gene defect but rather involves the interplay of #genes and environmental factors.

We are proud to announce that our very own Beate Bartès has received a special award and a Diploma of Honor as recognition of her exceptional commitment and contributions to the African Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition. Congratulations, Beate!

On the occasion of World Parathyroid Awareness Day, we would like to highlight the importance of the parathyroid glands. Prof. Dr. Brendan C. Stack touched upon primary hyperparathyroidism in his brilliant webinar: shorturl.at/OfXLI #parathyroid #hypopara #hyperpara

Graves' Disease can manifest in multiple ways, affecting various organs: the heart, eyes, skeletal muscle, bones, liver, and skin. It is crucial to be aware of these possible signs and to know that early management of Graves' Disease can prevent heart (atrial fibrillation).

Thank you to our followers for all the engagement and help to increase awareness of Graves' disease during this year's Graves' Disease Awareness Month campaign. Special continued attention should be paid not only to physical but also to the mental health of patients. #graves

Today is Chronic Disease Day, and we aim to raise awareness of early diagnosis and timely treatment for autoimmune thyroid diseases. Autoimmune thyroid diseases (Hashimoto's Disease and Graves' Disease) are chronic disorders that may impact several organs throughout the body.

The incidence of thyroid cancer is rising globally, and it is 3 times higher in women than in men. China alone accounts for over 50% of the incidence burden worldwide, with 466,000 new cases per year. In Europe, there are more than 90,000 new cases of thyroid cancer each year.