Many Thyroid Diagnoses May Be Wrong Without Race and Age Based Ranges

New research suggests current thyroid test standards may misclassify millions of patients

Topline

A large U.S. study found that nearly half of patients diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism may actually have normal thyroid function if test results are interpreted using age, sex, and race specific reference ranges for TSH and TT4. This reclassification could reduce unnecessary treatments and lead to more accurate thyroid care.

Study Details

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