The use of levothyroxine to treat subclinical hypothyroidism is controversial. We aimed to determine whether levothyroxine provided clinical benefits in older persons with this condition.
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| Title | Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism |
| Date | 29 June 2017 |
| Issue name | New England Journal of Medicine |
| Issue number | 017; 376:2534-2544 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1603825 |
| Authors | Stott DJ, Rodondi N, Kearney PM, Ford I, Westendorp RG, Mooijaart SP, Sattar N, Aubert CE, Aujesky D, Bauer DC, Baumgartner C, Blum MR, Browne JP, Byrne S, Collet T, Dekkers OM, den Elzen WP, Du Puy RS, Ellis G, Feller M, Floriani C, Hendry K, Hurley C, Jukema JW, Kean S, Kelly M, Krebs D, Langhorne P, McCarthy G, McCarthy V, McConnachie A, McDade M, Messow M, O’Flynn A, O’Riordan D, Poortvliet RK, Quinn TJ, Russell A, Sinnott C, Smit JW, Van Dorland HA, Walsh KA, Walsh EK, Watt T, Wilson R & Gussekloo J |
| Info | For the TRUST Study Group |
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