Osvaldo P. Almeida

Dec 7, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Leon Flicker |Osvaldo P. Almeida |Jonathan Golledge

1 INTRODUCTION Subclinical hyperthyroidism is characterised by low serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) but normal thyroid hormone concentrations, without clinically apparent symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism.1, 2 Its prevalence in community-dwelling adults is around 2%–3%.2 Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined by raised TSH and normal thyroid hormone concentration, without clinical indicators of hypothyroidism.3 Subclinical hypothyroidism has a prevalence of around 2%–4%.2 Ageing is...