Premonitory diagnostic signs and symptoms (scores) of thyroid hypofunction: a clinical observation.
We analyzed signs and symptoms of 79 cases of clinically suspected thyroid hypofunctions. There is positive correlation between clinical manifestations and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). In 33 (41.7%) TSH was ranged between 20-75 microunit (mu u) suggestive of hypothyroidism, 36 (45.5) were euthyroid. Clinical signs and symptoms are scored according to their frequency correlated with serum TSH are 4,3,2,1, and 0.5.
Bawaskar Hospital and Research Centre, Mahad, Raigad, Maharashtra-402 301, India.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine