Prevalence and Risk Factors of Subclinical Thyroid Disease

Subclinical thyroid disease is defined biochemically by an abnormal thyrotropin (TSH) level and normal serum-free thyroxine level. The prevalence of this condition varies according to the reference range for TSH and geographic or demographic factors. Recently, several studies, including our communit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kim, Ye An, Park, Young Joo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Endocrine Society 2014
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3970282/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24741450
http://dx.doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2014.29.1.20
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Sumario:Subclinical thyroid disease is defined biochemically by an abnormal thyrotropin (TSH) level and normal serum-free thyroxine level. The prevalence of this condition varies according to the reference range for TSH and geographic or demographic factors. Recently, several studies, including our community-based cohort studies, have reported on the incidence of subclinical thyroid disease in Korea. Using these studies, we reviewed the prevalence and risk factors of subclinical thyroid disease, focusing on subclinical hypothyroidism.

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