Open AccessSubclinical hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Giampaolo Papi,
Ettore C. degli Uberti,
Corrado Betterle,
Cesare Carani,
Elizabeth N. Pearce,
Lewis E. Braverman,
Elio Roti
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
current opinion in endocrinology diabetes and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.199
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1752-2978
pISSN - 1752-296X
DOI - 10.1097/med.0b013e32803577e7
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , medicine , thyroid function , offspring , thyroid disease , endocrinology , thyroid , thyroiditis , population , pregnancy , hormone , physiology , pediatrics , biology , environmental health , genetics
Mild or subclinical hypothyroidism is characterized by normal serum free thyroxine concentrations with elevated serum thyroid-stimulating hormone concentrations. Subclinical hypothyroidism is relatively prevalent in the general population, especially among women and the elderly. The main cause of subclinical hypothyroidism is autoimmune chronic thyroiditis. The present report reviews the most important and recent studies on subclinical hypothyroidism, and discusses the most controversial aspects of this topic.
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