title: [Clinical aspects of hyperthyroidism in aged patients].
abstract: Hyperthyroidism is difficult to diagnose in the elderly because at this age thyroid disorders are often insidious and atypical with non-specific symptoms. The diagnosis of thyroid disease may be particularly difficult in the presence of a multiple age-associated pathology which may mask the signs or symptoms of thyroid disease. The paper presents the clinical findings in 18 patients in whom the diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis was established at the age of 65 or later.
authors: Ospedale Civile, Alessandria.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Ansaldi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Farias
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Scaglione
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Berni
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Malvicino
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008713:Methimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D008713:Methimazole; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin
vernacular_title: Aspetti clinici dell'ipertiroidismo nel soggetto anziano.