title: [Thyropathies].
abstract: This text presents a very brief historical overview of the globally significant discoveries in thyroidology. Three areas of thyroidological research are mentioned: questions of autoimmunity, iodine deficiency and the tumorigenesis of the thyroid glands. The following text refers to the colleagues and pupils of Professor Charvát who concentrated on thyroid gland research at the Third Medical Clinic. The contribution of the radioisotopic laboratory which-as part of the hospital-facilitated not only prompt diagnosis of the thyroid diseases of both in- and out-patients, but also provided the basis for extensive cooperation and research between specialists at the clinic, i.e. between obesitologists, cardiologists, haematologists, osteologists and paediatricians.
authors.affiliation: III. interní klinika, 1. lékarské fakulty, Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Límanová
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Tyreopatie.