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Sub-laboratory hypothyroidism and the empirical use of Armour thyroid.
Evidence is presented that many people have hypothyroidism undetected by conventional laboratory thyroid-function tests, and cases are reported to support the empirical use of Armour thyroid. Clinical evaluation can identify individuals with sub-laboratory hypothyroidism who are likely to benefit from thyroid-replacement therapy. In a significant proportion of cases, treatment with thyroid horm...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2523