Why are GPs treating subclinical hypothyroidism? Case note review and GP survey

J Allport, D McCahon, FDR Hobbs… - Primary health care …, 2013 - cambridge.org
BackgroundSubclinical hypothyroidism (SCHo) is a common biochemical diagnosis in older
age. Evidence of impact is inconclusive and guidelines are inconsistent. With increasing …

Age-related variation in thyroid function–a narrative review highlighting important implications for research and clinical practice

PN Taylor, A Lansdown, J Witczak, R Khan, A Rees… - Thyroid research, 2023 - Springer
Background Thyroid hormones are key determinants of health and well-being. Normal
thyroid function is defined according to the standard 95% confidence interval of the disease …

Thyroid dysfunction in patients older than 75 years: an analysis of inadequacy of treatment and therapeutic control

JJ Díez, P Iglesias, A García, Á Mataix… - European Geriatric …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Suboptimal control of thyroid dysfunction may carry harmful health consequences,
especially in older population. We aimed to estimate the inadequacy of thyroid dysfunction …

Low mood and response to Levothyroxine treatment in Indian patients with subclinical hypothyroidism

G Vishnoi, B Chakraborty, H Garda, SH Gowda… - Asian journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background and aim There is considerable controversy regarding the association of
subclinical hypothyrodism (SCH) and depression. We studied the association of SCH with …

[HTML][HTML] Association of thyroid status with health-related quality of life in Korean older adults

M Han, S Choi, S Kim, A Ko, JS Son… - Korean Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background While hypothyroidism is associated with negative health effects in the general
population, older adults with hypothyroidism have better physical function and comparable …

Cognitive function in subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly

S Bajaj, S Sachan, V Misra, A Varma… - Indian Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Aim: To study the association of cognitive function with subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly.
Materials and Methods: It's a cross-sectional, case-control study of 103 patients (≥ 65 years) …

Cognitive function and quality of life in mild thyroid hormone deficiency

S Tognini, G Pasqualetti, V Calsolaro… - Recent patents on …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) is very common in general population, especially in
women and older people. sHT individuals may experience symptoms that resemble those …

The role of thyroid function in Alzheimer's Disease

F Ge, D Zhu, M Tian, J Shi - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2021 - content.iospress.com
The thyroid gland is crucial for the regulation of metabolism, growth, and development of
various tissues, organs, systems, including the central nervous system. Recent studies have …

Thyroid function and cognition in the euthyroid elderly: A case–control study embedded in Quebec longitudinal study–NuAge

CA Castellano, D Laurin, MF Langlois, M Fortier… - …, 2013 - Elsevier
It is presently unclear whether there is a significant association between thyroid function and
cognitive decline in euthyroid elderly. This case–control study aimed to examine serum …

The effect of L-thyroxine replacement therapy on ischemia-modified albümin and malondialdehyde levels in patients with overt and subclinical hypothyroidism

C Erem, AK Suleyman, N Civan, A Mentese… - Endocrine …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background and objectives: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of
ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in patients with subclinical …