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ea0063p750 | Thyroid 2 | ECE2019

Presentation of thyrotoxicosis in hospitalized elderly patients

Duskin-Bitan Hadar , Adler-Cohen Chagit , Ferder Ayelet , Shimon Ilan , Grossman Alon

Introduction: Thyrotoxicosis in the elderly may present differently than in younger indeviduals, and with the aging of the worldsÂ’ population it is imperative to obtain data in this age group.Aim: Our aim was to identify and characterize clinical and biochemical parameters of thyrotoxicosis in the elderly and to compare them to those of younger patients.Methods: We retrospectively evaluated files of patients older than 40 who ...