Chronic fatigue? Consider hypothyroidism

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Autor:Lathan, S. Robert
Erschienen in:The physician and sportsmedicine
Veröffentlicht:19 (1991), 10, S. 67-70
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0091-3847, 2326-3660
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Erfassungsnummer:PU199204052718
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Abstract

Six female runners, aged 24 to 48, complained of persistent fatigue and deteriorating running performance; four of them had unusually high serum cholesterol levels. All were diagnosed as having primary hypothyroidism secondary to thyroiditis, an easily overlooked cause of persistent fatigue. Hypothyroidism develops gradually, over a period of months to years. Signs and symptoms are nonspecific and clinical findings are few, making diagnosis difficult. However, increased thyroid-stimulating hormone levels readily confirm a diagnosis of hypothyroidism when the serum free thyroxine index is low. Verf.-Referat