Iron Deficiency Anemia Can be an Indication for Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Summary

To determine whether iron deficiency anemia can be an indication for the treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism.

Timeline

Start

2007-06

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-09

Publications

• Background Kong WM, Sheikh MH, Lumb PJ, Naoumova RP, Freedman DB, Crook M, Dore CJ, Finer N. A 6-month randomized trial of thyroxine treatment in women with mild subclinical hypothyroidism. Am J Med. 2002 Apr 1;112(5):348-54. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(02)01022-7.
• Background Surks MI, Ortiz E, Daniels GH, Sawin CT, Col NF, Cobin RH, Franklyn JA, Hershman JM, Burman KD, Denke MA, Gorman C, Cooper RS, Weissman NJ. Subclinical thyroid disease: scientific review and guidelines for diagnosis and management. JAMA. 2004 Jan 14;291(2):228-38. doi: 10.1001/jama.291.2.228.
• Background Horton L, Coburn RJ, England JM, Himsworth RL. The haematology of hypothyroidism. Q J Med. 1976 Jan;45(177):101-23.
• Background Cooper DS. Clinical practice. Subclinical hypothyroidism. N Engl J Med. 2001 Jul 26;345(4):260-5. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200107263450406. No abstract available.
• Background Gharib H, Tuttle RM, Baskin HJ, Fish LH, Singer PA, McDermott MT. Subclinical thyroid dysfunction: a joint statement on management from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Thyroid Association, and the Endocrine Society. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Jan;90(1):581-5; discussion 586-7. doi: 10.1210/jc.2004-1231. No abstract available.

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