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Early initiation of thyroid hormone therapy versus watchful waiting or delayed treatment or no treatment in subclinical hypothyroidism: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
2026-08-13
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<h4>Background: </h4> The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in the general population is notably high, ranging from 4% to 20%, and varies according to sex and age. SCH has been reported to be associated with multiple adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women. While the therapeutic decision for overt hypothyroidism is fairly straightforward, treatment of SCH, especially the timing of the initiation...
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- Literature Corpus work
- c273fe4d-2fb9-5ec6-8a61-34be98e94eb2
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- 10.12688/f1000research.179360.2
