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Thyroid disease in the elderly. Part 2. Predictability of subclinical hypothyroidism.

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1994

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Abstract

Thyroid status could not be predicted from clinical signs and symptoms in this sample of elderly community-dwelling patients. This finding substantiates the difficulty of diagnosing subclinical hypothyroidism in the elderly based solely on clinical features.