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Study of Optimal Replacement of Thyroxine in the Elderly (SORTED) – results from the feasibility randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Hypothyroidism is a common condition, particularly in the older population. Thyroid hormone requirements change with age and serum TSH levels also alter, especially in older patients. However, in practice laboratory reference ranges for thyroid function are not age-specific and treatment...

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Autores principales: Razvi, Salman, Ingoe, Lorna, Ryan, Vicky, Pearce, Simon H. S., Wilkes, Scott
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5057427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27766119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13044-016-0034-x