title: Hypothyroidism in clinical practice.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine disease that was seen in the clinical practice especially for family physicians.
  
  
  METHODS
  This review article covered the important practical clinical issues for managing overt hypothyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism and hypothyroidism during pregnancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical issues were addressed by clinical scenario followed by questions and stressed on the important clinical points.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Endocrinologist, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Faiza
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Qari
keywords: Hypothyroidism; hypothyroidism during pregnancy; subclinical hypothyroidism