This content is machine translated Latent hypothyroidism Indication for hormone substitution? In everyday practice, elevated TSH values are usually detected by chance during a routine examination. If the finding is confirmed by a repeat measurement, but the values for free T3…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Elevated TSH levels Are transient factors or hypothyroidism behind it? Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common thyroiditis and the main cause of hypothyroidism. But elevated TSH levels can also be due to various other factors. Therefore, repeated measurements and differential…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism L-thyroxine monotherapy is still considered the standard of care Patients with elevated TSH values should be evaluated for possible hypothyroidism, taking into account the respective reference standard value ranges and intra- and interindividual variability. In patients with hypothyroidism requiring…
This content is machine translated Latent hyper- and hypothyroidism Even minor disorders are predictors of cardiovascular end points
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism If the hypofunction is not yet noticeable Subclinical hypothyroidism is usually a laboratory diagnosis without significant symptoms and is defined by an elevated TSH with normal levels of free T3 and free T4. In laboratory controls after…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism Hashimoto’s thyroiditis as the most common cause of hypothyroidism Autoimmune thyroiditis of the Hashimoto type progresses insidiously in most patients and in the long term leads to destruction of the thyroid gland resulting in hypothyroidism. However, there are also…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism What to do with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? An update Hypothyroidism is a common condition that has significant effects on the body’s metabolic processes. Impaired performance is a result of deficient hormone production by the thyroid gland. Accordingly, thyroid hormone replacement…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism Keeping an eye on the thyroid: Effective substitution therapy If less thyroid hormone is produced than the body needs, hypothyroidism is present. The disease, which is both congenital and acquired, causes a wide range of symptoms such as fatigue,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism When the thyroid gland lacks hormones If the body is deficient in thyroid hormones, there may be a reduction in basal metabolic rate with multiple clinical consequences. Hypothyroidism is often acquired due to an autoimmune genesis,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism For those over 60 years of age and CHD, dose-reduced substitution. Hormone replacement therapy is still considered the standard treatment for hypothyroidism. Attention should be paid to an adequate dosage regimen. Dose reduction is indicated in those over 60 years of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated FOMF Internal Medicine Zurich Latest news on diagnostics and therapy of thyroid diseases What should be clarified in case of abnormal TSH values? Is there subclinical or manifest thyroid dysfunction? In which cases is an antibody determination or scintigraphy necessary? These and other…
