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Thyroid screening in elderly hospital patients
A screening programme of thyroid disease in 214 elderly patients attending hospital was undertaken incorporating clinical and biochemical assessment. The prevalence of untreated hypothyroidism was 2.8%, treated hypothyroidism 2.8%, untreated hyperthyroidism 0.9%, sub-clinical hypothyroidism 4.7%, an...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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1988
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2448458/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3420726 |
| Sumario: | A screening programme of thyroid disease in 214 elderly patients attending hospital was undertaken incorporating clinical and biochemical assessment. The prevalence of untreated hypothyroidism was 2.8%, treated hypothyroidism 2.8%, untreated hyperthyroidism 0.9%, sub-clinical hypothyroidism 4.7%, and non-thyroidal illness 3.3%. One patient with hypopituitarism was identified. Clinical judgement alone was poor. The costs of such a screening programme are discussed and the benefits highlighted. |
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