Effective laboratory evaluation of thyroid status.
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Abstract
This article focuses on recent developments in thyroid-related laboratory tests, including analytical methods, clinical utility, and limitations of TSH, FT4, T4, FT3/T3, thyroglobulin, and thyroid autoantibodies and the effective use of these tests in the diagnosis of various forms of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, and the management of patients undergoing T4 replacement, T4 suppression, or antithyroid drug therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Thyroid Function Tests