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ea0032p1014 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2013

Biochemical testing on wide indication to detect overt hypothyroidism is justified: a population-based case–control study in patients newly diagnosed with overt autoimmune hypothyroidism

Carle Allan , Pedersen Inge Bulow , Knudsen Nils , Ovesen Lars , Rasmussen Lone Banke , Jorgensen Torben , Perrild Hans , Laurberg Peter

Objectives: Hypothyroid patients report a diversity of symptoms at disease presentation. We studied how useful symptoms are to predict hypothyroidism, and if this may vary between subgroups of patients.Methods: Patients newly diagnosed with overt autoimmune hypothyroidism (n=140) were prospectively identified in a population by linkage to diagnostic laboratory databases, and we concomitantly enrolled individually sex and age-region matched contr...