Chronic fatigue? Consider hypothyroidism
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| Autor: | Lathan, S. Robert |
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| 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 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
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