Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundHypothyroidism is a common disorder in elderly. Management of elderly population requires special attention since both undertreatment and overtreatment leads to increased mortality and morbidity. Normal ranges of TSH differs as patients get older and it is recommended as 4-6 mIU/l in patients older than 70–80 years. In this study we aimed to evaluate the TSH concentrations of elderly patients (75 years of age and older) who are under levot...