Should we treat mild subclinical/mild hyperthyroidism? Yes

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 324-329

  Wiersinga, Wilmar M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cognition; Osteoporosis; Subclinical hyperthyroidism; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; GLUCOSE; IODINE 131; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIPID; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; THIAMAZOLE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BONE DENSITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOGENOUS SUBCLINICAL HYPERTHYROIDISM; EXOGENOUS SUBCLINICAL HYPERTHYROIDISM; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; GRAVES DISEASE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NODULAR GOITER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; THYROTOXICOSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 79960558497     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2011.03.008     Document Type: Note

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