Thyroid-function reference ranges in the diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction in adults
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Razvi, Salman
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Newcastle Univ, Int Ctr Life, Translat & Clin Res Inst, Newcastle Upon Tyne, EnglandNewcastle Univ, Int Ctr Life, Translat & Clin Res Inst, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Razvi, Salman
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[1] Newcastle Univ, Int Ctr Life, Translat & Clin Res Inst, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Applying a uniform reference range across all adults for serum levels of thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroid hormones makes establishing a diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction challenging and could lead to potentially unnecessary treatment. For the results of thyroid function tests to be meaningful, the reference ranges should reflect individual variation in thyroid function.