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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined by an elevation of the serum TSH with circulating free thyroid hormone concentrations that are within the reference range [ 1 ]. It is a common issue in clinical practice that
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as a state of increased serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, with circulating thyroxine (T 4 ) and tri-iodothyronine (T 3 ) concentrations within the population reference
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in childbearing age, and the evidence of adverse events especially associated with overt thyroid disease. Among thyroid diseases, thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) are by far the most frequent, involving at least 10% of
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a frequent condition defined by serum values of thyrotropin (TSH) above and thyroxine (T4) within the population-based reference ranges[ 1 - 3 ]. It may reflect mild thyroid failure with only
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a mild form of thyroid failure diagnosed when serum TSH levels are high and circulating thyroid hormones are within the reference range [ 1 , 2 ]. The prevalence of SCH increases with age and
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in pregnancy is defined by a serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration higher than the upper limit of the pregnancy-related reference range associated with a normal serum thyroxine [T 4
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Introduction Hypothyroidism is the most common disorder of thyroid function in pregnancy [ 1 ]. Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) >97.5% and normal free thyroxine (FT 4 ), with or without
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Dear Sir, In my view, an additional treatment indication for subclinical hypothyroidism (table 2 in Pearce et al. [ 1 ]) might be represented by patients with melanomas, the most aggressive malignancy arising from the skin. This suggestion
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The ETA guidelines on subclinical hyperthyroidism (SHyper) in the present issue of European Thyroid Journal [ 1 ], together with the previously published ETA guidelines on subclinical hypothyroidism (SHypo) [ 2 , 3 ], offer up
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Dear Editor, The recent European Thyroid Association (ETA) guideline on the treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) [ 1 ] will potentially be widely used by clinicians faced with this common condition. Although the report includes much
