| Autor: |
Drinka, Paul J., Amberson, John, Voeks, Susan K., Schomisch, Jerry, Schirz, Paul, Christensen, Dean |
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; May 1996, Vol. 44 Issue: 5 p573-577, 5p |
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BACKGROUND: Many practitioners perform a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) assay as a screening test in older patients. The introduction of sensitive TSH assays with lowernormal limits has created a laboratory abnormality that is often of uncertain significance. Mechanisms include autonomous overproduction of thyroid hormone, nonthyroidal illness including medication effects, and hypothalamic/pituitary dysfunction. |
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