title: Hyperthyroidism in the elderly. II. Laboratory tests.
abstract: The paraclinical findings in 100 elderly hyperthyroid patients were analysed. T3-thyrotoxicosis was found in 26% of the patients and T4-thyrotoxicosis in 7.6%. T3-thyrotoxicosis was found in 50% of the cases of toxic adenoma investigated. Hypomagnesiemia and hypocholesterolemia were found in 40.4% and 20.41%, respectively, and low values of Achilles' reflex test were found in 38.4%.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dumitriu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ursu
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012018:Reflex; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood*; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin; D002784:Cholesterol; D008274:Magnesium; D013974:Thyroxine