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Diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism in old people : A new old challenge.

Antonio Maria BorzìAntonio BiondiFrancesco BasileMarco Vacante
Published in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (2019)
The administration of replacement therapy in older adults should consider frailty, polypharmacy and a high risk to develop overtreatment symptoms. On the other hand, older patients with untreated or undertreated hypothyroidism may develop a state of myxedema coma.
Keyphrases
  • replacement therapy
  • community dwelling
  • smoking cessation
  • physical activity
  • middle aged
  • sleep quality
  • emergency department
  • adverse drug