Eun Lee, MD In hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland fails to produce enough of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (also called T4). Because T4 is critically important in regulating the body's metabolism, ...

Exogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism; F: Female; FT4: Free thyroxine; M: Male; TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone. The risk of progression to overt hyperthyroidism is very low in the presence of ...

Background Currently, there is no consensus on the frequency of subclinical hypothyroidism in athletes and its effect on exercise tolerance. Objective The purpose of the study was to explore the ...

Levothyroxine therapy is warranted even in individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism ... given their high likelihood of progression to overt hypothyroidism.

These conditions, which include hypothyroidism ... in men — especially in patients > 70 years. Although the progression of subclinical to overt hyperthyroidism is “infrequent,” it can ...