Serum TSH within the Reference Range as a Predictor of Future Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism: 11-Year Follow-Up of the HUNT Study in Norway | Zendy

Bjørn Olav Åsvold | Zendy; Lars J. Vatten | Zendy; Kristian Midthjell | Zendy; Trine Bjøro | Zendy

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Serum TSH within the Reference Range as a Predictor of Future Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism: 11-Year Follow-Up of the HUNT Study in Norway

Author(s) -

Bjørn Olav Åsvold,

Lars J. Vatten,

Kristian Midthjell,

Trine Bjøro

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-1724

Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , norwegian , liter , endocrinology , population , thyroiditis , reference range , prospective cohort study , thyroid disease , thyroid , pediatrics , philosophy , linguistics , environmental health

Serum TSH in the upper part of the reference range may sometimes be a response to autoimmune thyroiditis in early stage and may therefore predict future hypothyroidism. Conversely, relatively low serum TSH could predict future hyperthyroidism.

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