Subclinical hypothyroidism and subclinical hyperthyroidism
| Autor: | Vahab Fatourechi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
endocrine system
medicine.medical_specialty endocrine system diseases business.industry Thyroxine therapy Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Thyroid Reference range Peripheral Endocrinology medicine.anatomical_structure Older patients Thyroid dysfunction Internal medicine medicine business hormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists Subclinical infection Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Expert review of endocrinologymetabolism. 5(3) |
| ISSN: | 1744-8417 |
| Popis: | Subclinical thyroid dysfunction occurs when peripheral thyroid hormone levels are within the normal laboratory reference range and the serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH or thyrotropin) level is greater than normal (subclinical hypothyroidism) or less than normal (subclinical hyperthyroidism; TSH normal laboratory reference range: 0.3-5.0 mIU/l). For patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (serum TSH levels >10 mIU/l), thyroxine therapy is prescribed if other causes of TSH elevation and transient conditions have been excluded. For serum TSH levels between 5.0 and 10.0 mIU/l, selective therapy should be considered. For patients with sustained subclinical hyperthyroidism (serum TSH levels |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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