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Hypothyroidism in the elderly: diagnosis and management

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Pages 97-111 | Published online: 03 Apr 2012

Figures & data

Table 1 Prevalence of overt and subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly people

Table 2 Incidence of overt hypothyroidism in elderly people

Table 3 Unrecognized cases of overt hypothyroidism in elderly people at different scenarios

Table 4 Studies that estimated presence of symptoms in groups of subjects with overt and/or subclinical hypothyroidism compared to euthyroid subjects

Table 5 Results of clinical trials for treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism focusing on different outcomes

Table 6 Progression of normal thyroid status to subclinical hypothyroidism and of subclinical hypothyroidism to overt hypothyroidism

Table 7 Incidence of cardiovascular events, death, and other outcomes in people with subclinical hypothyroidism in cohort studies