title: [The thyroid in the aged subject].
abstract: Thyroid disorders are common in an elderly hospitalized population. They are mainly due to multiple concurrent illnesses present in these patients or the drugs prescribed. The pathophysiology of these non-thyroidal illnesses is explained. These disorders must be distinguished from overt thyroid diseases such as hypo- or hyperthyroidism. The symptoms of which are often atypical compared to the young. Specific geriatric assessment of these symptoms and the treatment of the thyroid diseases are reviewed. Lastly, the occurrence of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancers must be managed taking into account the clinical status of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gériatric, Centre Hospitalier de l'Ardenne, Libramont, Belgique.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frankart
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Van Nes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000453:epidemiology