Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Review on Clinical Consequences and Management Strategies

• Published in: Journal of medicine Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 30 - 36
• Main Authors: Akter, Nazma, Qureshi, Nazmul Kabir, Ferdous, Hossain Shahid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dhaka Bangladesh Society of Medicine 2017
• Subjects: Disease management; Drug therapy; Hypothyroidism

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as an elevated serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level with normal free thyroid hormone values. The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism is 3 to 8 percent in the general population, and up to 15 to 18 percent in women who are older than 60 years....