Hyperthyroidism is a common condition with a global prevalence of 0· 2–1· 3%. When
clinical suspicion of hyperthyroidism arises, it should be confirmed by biochemical tests (eg …

Background: Fourteen clinical trials have not shown a consistent benefit of combination
therapy with levothyroxine (LT4) and liothyronine (LT3). Despite the publication of these …

Background The use of levothyroxine to treat subclinical hypothyroidism is controversial. We
aimed to determine whether levothyroxine provided clinical benefits in older persons with …

Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the thyroid gland. It is
the most common cause of hyperthyroidism and occurs at all ages but especially in women …

Emotion-processing impairment represents a risk factor for the development of somatic
illness, affecting negatively both health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and disease …

By a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate clinically relevant effects of
selenium supplementation in patients with chronic autoimmune thyroiditis. Controlled trials …

Purpose To identify currently available patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used
in patients with foot or ankle diseases; and to critically appraise, compare and synthesize the …

Levothyroxine (L-T4) treatment of overt hypothyroidism can be more challenging in elderly
compared to young patients. The elderly population is growing, and increasing incidence …

Objectives Constructs capturing health or functioning can have reflective and/or formative
measurement models. Although a construct's measurement model has extensive …

Introduction Thyroid diseases are very common and rarely life‐threatening. One of the main
therapeutic goals is an improvement in quality of life, making it important to measure in …