Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism

J. Stott, David; Rodondi, Nicolas; M. Kearney, Patricia; Ford, Ian; G. J. Westendorp, Rudi; P. Mooijaart, Simon; Sattar, Naveed; E. Aubert, Carole; Aujesky, Drahomir; C. Bauer, Douglas; Baumgartner, Christine; R. Blum, Manuel; Browne, John; Byrne, Stephen; Collet, Tinh‐Hai; M. Dekkers, Olaf; P. J. den Elzen, Wendy; S. Du Puy, Robert; Ellis, Graham; Feller, Martin; Floriani, Carmen; Hendry, Kirsty; Hurley, Caroline; Wouter Jukema, J.; Kean, Sharon; D. Kelly, Maria; L. Krebs, Danielle; Langhorne, Peter; McCarthy, Gemma; J. C. Mc Carthy, Vera; McConnachie, Alex; McDade, Mairi; Messow, Claudia‐Martina; O’Flynn, Annemarie; L. O’Riordan, David; K.E. Poortvliet, Rosalinde; J. Quinn, Terence; Russell, Audrey; Sinnott, Carol; W.A. Smit, Jan; van Dorland, H.A.; Walsh, Kieran; Walsh, Elaine; Watt, Torquil; Wilson, Robbie; Gussekloo, Jacobijn

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1603825

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Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Apr 3, 2017

Authors:

David J. Stott

Nicolas Rodondi

Patricia M. Kearney

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The use of levothyroxine to treat subclinical hypothyroidism is controversial. We aimed to determine whether levothyroxine provided clinical benefits in older persons with this condition. METHODS: We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial involving...

Subject

Subclinical infection

Medicine

Thyroid

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