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ea0021p397 | Thyroid | SFEBES2009

The use of district-wide laboratory database to identify new patients with persistent hyperthyroidism

Khalid Yasmeen , Singh B M , Baskar Varadarajan , Buch Harit N

Aim: The aim of our study was to explore the possibility of using a district-wide laboratory database as a governance tool to ensure the optimum management of patients with biochemical hyperthyroidism.Patients and methods: A complete list of patients on whom TFT were requested over a 3-month period was obtained and patients with unequivocal hyperthyroidism were identified. General practitioners (GP) of patients not referred to the specialist endocrine te...