Clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism are the most common hormonal dysfunctions during
pregnancy. Insufficient maternal thyroid hormones (THs) in the early stages of pregnancy …

Background Thyroid hormones act on the cardiovascular system directly by modulating its
function and indirectly by transcriptional regulation of gene expression in the heart and the …

Objectives: To determine the impact of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) on the risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, a comprehensive meta-analysis was …

Subclinical hypothyroidism (sHypo) is defined as normal serum free thyroid hormone levels
coexisting with elevated serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. sHypo is a …

Background No nationwide epidemiological study evaluating the prevalence of subclinical
and overt forms of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism has yet been conducted in Korea …

Background Establishment of the reference interval of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is
critical in the diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction and is affected by age, gender, iodine nutrition …

Methods This study involved adults aged 30 to 70 years who had visited a health promotion
center. A total of 5,502 subjects were analysed. Thyroid status was assessed by free …

Certain cardiac conditions and medications can cause alterations in thyroid function that
may predispose an individual to higher morbidity and mortality. In certain situations, thyroid …

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a common disorder that is characterized by elevated
thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in conjunction with free thyroxine concentrations within …

To understand possible medication overprescribing, it would be important to know which
classes are the most prescribed, for which indications, for what duration, and for which age …