Normative Trimester-Specific Thyroid Function Data from India: The State of the Nation

BACKGROUND: International guidelines recommend using local trimester-specific normative data for TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). However, there are no unified Indian data for the same. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This review collates recently published data from various Indian centres and discusses the...

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Autores principales: Kannan, Subramanian, Kalra, Sanjay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5838910/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29535928
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijem.IJEM_596_17
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: International guidelines recommend using local trimester-specific normative data for TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). However, there are no unified Indian data for the same. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This review collates recently published data from various Indian centres and discusses the state of trimester-specific TSH ranges in the country. RESULTS: The authors describe the strengths and limitations of available data, and support the need for pan-India data. CONCLUSION: To ensure effective screening and action, harmonized research is necessary to establish national normative data for TSH in India.

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