title: [Subclinical primary hypothyroidism in family practice].
abstract: Subclinical hypothyroidism is a rather frequent pathology as its prevalence ranges from 1% among young adults to 10% beyond 55 years of age. Subclinical hypothyroidism is thus a pathology the general practitioner has to cope with on a daily basis. We review the epidemiology of subclinical hypothyroidism and present the diverse recommendations published to date about treating and screening for subclinical hypothyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Université de Liège.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loor
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013974:Thyroxine