Open AccessUse of Thyroid Hormones in Hypothyroid and Euthyroid Patients; the 2019 Italian Survey
Author(s) -
Roberto Negro,
Roberto Attanasio,
Endre V. Nagy,
Enrico Papini,
Petros Perros,
László Hegedűs
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000502057
Subject(s) - medicine , euthyroid , levothyroxine , thyroid , thyroid disease , hormone , malabsorption , endocrinology , pediatrics , gastroenterology
The incidence and prevalence of hypothyroidism are increasing and the threshold for the treatment of hypothyroid as well as individuals without evident thyroid disease with thyroid hormone is declining.