The management of subclinical hyperthyroidism by thyroid specialists

• Published in: Thyroid (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 13; no. 12; p. 1133
• Main Authors: McDermott, Michael T, Woodmansee, Whitney W, Haugen, Bryan R, Smart, Alexandra, Ridgway, E Chester
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2003
• Subjects: Antithyroid Agents - therapeutic use; Endocrinology - methods; Endocrinology - statistics & numerical data; Female; Graves Disease - complications; Humans; Hyperthyroidism - blood; Hyperthyroidism - diagnosis; Hyperthyroidism - etiology; Hyperthyroidism - therapy; Iodine Radioisotopes - therapeutic use; Male; Professional Practice - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Thyroid Nodule - complications; Thyrotropin - blood

Subclinical hyperthyroidism is a relatively common condition for which prospectively derived evidenced-based management guidelines do not exist. We have conducted a case-based mail survey to solicit opinions from members of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) about various issues that arise in th...