Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional questions, we turned to Jenna S. Mammen, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The interview...
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1 in 3 older thyroid patients take medications that interfere with thyroid function tests
THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY WASHINGTON–Nearly one-third of adults age 65 and older who take thyroid hormone also take medications that are known to interfere with thyroid function tests, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting. “Our findings highlight the complexity of managing thyroid hormone replacement in older adults, many...