Language
English
Publication Date
4-1-2025
Journal
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
DOI
10.3949/ccjm.92a.24098
PMID
40169223
Abstract
Whether subclinical hypothyroidism should be treated in elderly patients (≥ 65 years) is controversial. The authors argue for a personalized, wait-and-see approach rather than universal treatment, pointing out that randomized clinical trials have not shown that levothyroxine treatment makes any difference in terms of hard clinical end points, quality of life, or hypothyroid symptom relief in elderly patients with this condition.
Keywords
Humans, Hypothyroidism, Aged, Thyroxine, Quality of Life, Aged, 80 and over, Female
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Xu, Risheng; Abate, Nicola; Ram, Nalini; et al., "Most Elderly Patients With Subclinical Hypothyroidism Do Not Need To Be Treated" (2025). Faculty and Staff Publications. 4378.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/4378