Thyroid dysfunction is often found in elderly individuals. A 12–15% prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism was reported for a healthy, US-based population aged over 65 years, with a female ...

In an analysis that included more than 70,000 participants from 13 studies, subclinical hyperthyroidism was associated with an increased risk for hip and other fractures including spine, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “A meta-analysis of 13 studies found an independent positive association between subclinical hyperthyroidism and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a cross-sectional study, Maraka and colleagues analyzed data from 162 clinicians and active members of the ...

Please note that if your outside Nirth America, the embargo for Lancet press material is 0001 hours UK Time Friday 14th September 2001. Elderly people with slightly raised thyroid hormone ...

Of the 1276 participants, 1086 presented normal thyroid function, 33 subclinical hyperthyroidism and 157 subclinical hypothyroidism (Figure 1). Mean (standard deviation) TSH values for elderly people ...

The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in adults in the general population ranges from 1 to 10 percent, and is even higher in selected groups (Samuels, 1998; Vanderpump, 2000; Wang and Crapo, 1997).

Red Thyroid Gland Divergent recommendations in guidelines from the USPSTF and the ATA/AACE contribute to the controversy surrounding whether to test and treat for subclinical hypothyroidism. In order ...