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.
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Bawaskar Hospital and Research Centre, Mahad, Raigad, Maharashtra-402 301, India.
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