Study: Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism Not Beneficial for Elderly Patients
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:42h | UTCAssociation Between Levothyroxine Treatment and Thyroid-Related Symptoms Among Adults Aged 80 Years and Older With Subclinical Hypothyroidism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Thyrotropin Reference Range Should Be Changed in Older Patients (free for a limited period)
Related Review: Subclinical Hypothyroidism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Randomized Trial: Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Important RCT data demonstrating that routine treatment with levothyroxine for subclinical hypothyroidism in adults aged 80 years and older was not associated with improved patient-reported quality of life outcome scores for hypothyroid symptoms https://t.co/KboKmMFcxm
— Joseph Ross (@jsross119) October 30, 2019