How selective are the new guidelines for treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism for patients with thyrotropin levels at or below 10 mIU/L?

Thyroid

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 562-565

  Rosario, Pedro Weslley ^a,b   Calsolari, Maria Regina ^b  

^a Postgraduate Program   (Brazil)

^b Endocrinology Service   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; AUTOANTIBODIES; BRAZIL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MIDDLE AGED; PEROXIDASES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880559025     PISSN: 10507256     EISSN: 15579077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/thy.2012.0502     Document Type: Review

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