Thyroid function disorders--Guidelines of the Netherlands Association of Internal Medicine.
Thyroid function disorders are common with a female to male ratio of 4 to 1. In adult women primary hypothyroidism and thyrotoxicosis have a prevalence of 3.5/1000 and 0.8/1000, respectively. This guideline is aimed at secondary care providers especially internists, but also contains relevant information for interested general practitioners and gynaecologists. A multidisciplinary working group, containing delegates of professional and patient organisations, prepared the guideline. According to principles of 'evidence-based medicine' available literature was studied and discussed. Considering the availability and quality of published studies a practical advice was formulated. For a full overview of the literature and considerations the reader is referred to the original version of the guideline (accessible through NIV-net). In this manuscript we have aimed to provide the practicing internist with practical and 'as evidence-based as possible' treatment guidelines with respect to thyroid function disorders.
Muller
A F
AF
Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands. amuller@diakhuis.nl
Berghout
A
A
Wiersinga
W M
WM
Kooy
A
A
Smits
J W A
JW
Hermus
A R M M
AR
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000532:radiotherapy; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013974:Thyroxine