Subclinical hypothyroidism

Minerva Endocrinol (Torino). 2021 Sep;46(3):238-242. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6507.20.03176-4. Epub 2020 Aug 3.

Abstract

Subclinical hypothyroidism (i.e. a condition characterized by serum TSH concentrations above the normal reference range in the presence of normal serum T4 levels) affects 4 to 20% of the population living in iodine-sufficient areas. The present work reviewed the clinical challenges regarding the signs and symptoms possibly related to subclinical hypothyroidism and the most recent guideline recommendations to treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Hypothyroidism* / diagnosis
  • Iodine*
  • Thyroid Function Tests
  • Thyrotropin
  • Thyroxine

Substances

  • Thyrotropin
  • Iodine
  • Thyroxine