Screening, diagnosing, and managing hypothyroidism: ATA/AACE guidelines recommend screening for all patients with symptoms of hypothyroidism. For patients whoare asymptomatic, recommendations vary widely. However, a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test is generallyrecommended for patients ≥50–60 years old, especially women. Guidelines also state that there is compelling evidence to support screening in patients with: Hypothyroidism: algorithm for […]
Hypo- and hyper-thyroidism: algorithm for screening and diagnosis
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