title: Evaluating and treating the patient with hypothyroid disease.
abstract: Hypothyroidism is a common disease that is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed because the signs and symptoms are often confused with other conditions. These conditions include hyperlipidemia, depression, various gynecologic conditions, and even the normal aging process. While overt hypothyroidism is usually easily recognized, individuals with mild thyroid failure often present a greater diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA USA.
authors.forename: James V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Hennessey
authors.forename: Joseph E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Scherger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine