Hypothyroidism . . . and other stories
BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q570 (Published 14 March 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:q570
Subclinical hypothyroidism
Don’t be in a hurry to diagnose or treat older adults suspected of having subclinical hypothyroidism. That’s the message from an analysis of pooled data from two randomised trials. Two thousand people with biochemical subclinical hypothyroidism (defined as an elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) measurement combined with a free thyroxine level within the laboratory reference range) were assessed for eligibility for trials of thyroid replacement. During the pre-trial phase, TSH levels became normal in more than half of the participants (J Clin Endocrinol Metabol doi:10.1210/clinem/dgad623).
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