Some symptoms of thyroid disorders in older persons, especially those over the age of 60, may be attributed to 'getting older' or dismissed as 'old age'. A blood test, in most cases, can identify a thyroid condition.
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Despite the outcomes of randomized controlled trials, general clinical opinion favors screening and treatment of elderly individuals with subclinical thyroid disorders.
(December 01, 2004)
Current controversies in endocrinology: screening of asymptomatic elderly for subclinical hypothyroidism.
(September 01, 2004)
The first prospective study to suggest that subclinical hyperthyroidism in the elderly increases the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
(June 01, 2003)
Despite the outcomes of randomized controlled trials, general clinical opinion favors screening and treatment of elderly individuals with subclinical thyroid disorders.
(December 01, 2004)
Current controversies in endocrinology: screening of asymptomatic elderly for subclinical hypothyroidism.
(September 01, 2004)
The first prospective study to suggest that subclinical hyperthyroidism in the elderly increases the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
(June 01, 2003)
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