Levothyroxine treatment of mild subclinical hypothyroidism: a review of potential risks and benefits
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) with normal levels of free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free thyroxine (FT4). SCH is further classified into a milder condition with TSH levels between 4.0 and 10.0 milli-international units (mIU)/l (mild-SCH) an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-02-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018815616543 |