Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: When to Treat?

Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: When to Treat?

Hypothyroidism is characterized by increased thyrotropin (TSH) levels and reduced free thyroid hormone fractions while, subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) by elevated serum TSH in the face of normal thyroid hormones. The high frequency of hypothyroidism among the general population in Western Countrie...

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Main Authors: Valeria Calsolaro, Filippo Niccolai, Giuseppe Pasqualetti, Alessia Maria Calabrese, Antonio Polini, Chukwuma Okoye, Silvia Magno, Nadia Caraccio, Fabio Monzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hypothyroidism
elderly
treatment
L-thyroxin
frailty
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00177/full

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