Age-sex disparities and sub-clinical hypothyroidism among patients in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Age-sex disparities and sub-clinical hypothyroidism among patients in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Subclinical hypothyroidism is an elevation in serum thyroid-stimulating hormone above the upper limit of the reference range (0.45–4.5 mIU/L) with normal serum TT4 and TT3 concentration. The most important implication of subclinical hypothyroidism is high likelihood of progressio...

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Main Authors: Habtamu Azene Tekle, Tesfahun Molla Bobe, Efrata Girma Tufa, Fithamlak Bisetegen Solomon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Subclinical-hypothyroidism
Age
Sex
TT4
TSH
TT3
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-018-0149-x

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