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Hypothyroidism |
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Thyroid function tests have always presented doctors with difficulties in their interpretation. Laboratory testing is often misleading due to the complexity and inherent shortcomings of the tests themselves.
Many doctors not having an adequate understanding of what the test results mean, will often make incorrect assumptions based on them or interpret them too strictly. A narrow interpretation of thyroid function testing leads to many people not being treated for sub-clinical hypothyroidism. |
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by Dr. Gary Farr 2/3/2002
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by Dr. Gary Farr 12/17/2003
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