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Thyroid Dysfunction

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Thyroid dysfunction is seen regularly in ambulatory practice. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can have impact on patient quality of life and the risk for development of other disorders, such as cardiac dysfunction. This section will explore the prevalence, etiologies, diagnosis, and management of overt and subclinical hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

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  1. General Internal Medicine, Northwell Health, 2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite S160, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042, USA

    Nancy A. LaVine MD

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    Elana Sydney

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    Eleanor Weinstein

  3. Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA

    Lisa M. Rucker

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LaVine, N.A. (2018). Thyroid Dysfunction. In: Sydney, E., Weinstein, E., Rucker, L. (eds) Handbook of Outpatient Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68379-9_8

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