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Exploring symptoms and signs of mild thyroid overactivity in Dutch primary care

Not Applicable
Conditions
Subclinical hyperthyroidism
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Registration Number
ISRCTN15496928
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Cases: Patients with TSH concentration below reference range and with fT4 concentration within reference range (at same measurement) or patients with recorded ICPC code A91.07 (subclinical hyperthyroidism).

Controls: TSH and fT4 measurement within reference range

Exclusion Criteria

Cases:
1. In 2 years prior to inclusion use of amiodarone (ATC C01BD01)
2. In 2 years prior to inclusion use of thyroid medication (ATC starting with H03)
3. Ever recorded use of lithium (ATC N05AN01)
4. In 2 years prior to inclusion mention of ICPC T85 (hyperthyroidism), T86 (hypothyroidism), A91.07 (subclinical hyperthyroidism), T71 (thyroid malignancy), A91.06 (subclinical hypothyroidism)

Controls:
During 5-year follow-up from cohort entry date:
1. TSH or FT4 measurement outside of reference range
2. Mention of ICPC codes (see also above) T85, T86, A91.07, T71, A91.06

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiovascular comorbidity and bone health. In the exploratory analyses the exact outcomes will be determined by means of International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) codes, medication use (such as osteoporosis medication or medication used in heart failure) and relevant laboratory data (for example cholesterol and BNP values), the researchers will compare this comorbidity between the subclinical hyperthyroid group and controls using a dataset over the last 10 years (2012-2022).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
atural course of subclinical hyperthyroidism by TSH and free T4 concentrations using a dataset over the last 10 years (2012-2022)
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