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Subclinical hypothyroidism - just a high serum thyrotropin (TSH) concentration or something else?

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2014

Abstract

In patients of age > 65 with subclinical hypothyroidsm is not reasonabel to start treatment with levothyroxine aimed to decrease cardivaskular morbidity and mortality. Cardivascular risk of subclinical hypothyroidism in the elderly is slight.