Hypothyroidism. Diagnosis and management.
Hypothyroidism is not uncommon in the aged population, but symptoms associated with this disorder are frequently absent in this age group. For this reason, the physician must always be alert to the possibility of hypothyroidism in the elderly patient population and should consider laboratory screening in sub-groups of this population, or possibly, in all elderly patients. Treatment of this condition requires special care and attention to avoid cardiac complications to which patients in this age group are prone.
Barzel
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Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*