Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is defined as an abnormal serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level and free thyroxine (FT4) and triiodothyronin (T3) levels within their reference ranges. The prevalence of subclinical thyroid dysfunction has increased, especially in women older than 60 years. There is good evidence that subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with progression to overt disease, so screening is recommended for high-risk populations. FREND&#153...