Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hypothyroidism is most commonly caused by autoimmune hypothyroidism whilst additional causes include post radioactive iodine treatment (RAI) whereas central hypothyroidism is typically associated with pituitary disease. Treatment in primary hypothyroidism aims to maintain the TSH within the reference range whilst treatment of central hypothyroidism is aimed at maintaining free T4 in the upper half of the reference range as established by intern...