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4 cze 2012 · A frequent clinical concern is the treatment of patients with normal T4 and T3 with suppressed TSH. An isolated low TSH is particularly common in older patients. Most clinicians will follow these patients, without treatment unless they are symptomatic.
8 lut 2019 · There is growing evidence that treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism may not be beneficial, particularly in an older person. These findings are relevant at a time when treatment with thyroid hormones is increasing and more than 10–15% of people aged over 80 years are prescribed levothyroxine replacement therapy.
19 lis 2018 · 4. Treatment of Hypothyroidism and sHT. The fundamental clinical principle in the case of glandular deficiency is replacement therapy, while available; in the case of overt hypothyroidism, the treatment of choice is l-T4 replacement therapy, also in the elderly .
1 lis 2021 · The approach to management of thyroid disorders in the elderly differs from that for younger individuals: it considers frailty of the population, coexisting medical illness and medications, clearance rate of medications and drug-drug interactions along with target organ sensitivity to the treatment. We present a comprehensive review of ...
The objective of this article is to review the epidemiology, clinical presentation, risks and complications, and management of thyroid disorders in older adults, including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. Thyroid function in older adults.
14 lip 2020 · Effective treatment of hypothyroidism in the elderly relies on consideration of potential drug interactions and changes in the metabolic clearance of thyroid hormone that occur with aging.
3 paź 2023 · The approach to management of thyroid disorders in older people differs from that for younger individuals. Factors that need to be considered include frailty, concurrent illness, polypharmacy, drug–drug interactions, and target organ sensitivity to treatment.
