Tag: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction

Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction in Family Practice: Evidence, Treatment Thresholds, and Counseling for Patient-Requested Testing

by Nancy Ogbonna - 018

Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction in Family Practice: Evidence, Treatment Thresholds, and Counseling for Patient-Requested Testing Review Abstract Background Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is defined by biochemistry rather than symptoms. Subclinical hypothyroidism presents as an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level with a free thyroxine (FT4) level that remains within the

Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction in Family Practice: Evidence, Treatment Thresholds, and Counseling for Patient-Requested Testing