ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
PARATHYROID
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Question
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of primary hyperthyroidism patients are ____
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Over 50 years of age
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smokers
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Over 70 years of age
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medical students
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -For adults aged 18-50 years old, the normal TSH levels should fall approximately between . 5 and 4/1. For adults 51-70 years old, TSH levels should fall between . 5 and 4.5.
Detailed explanation-2: -But if a blood test shows TSH levels are too high or too low, that might mean the thyroid is having trouble. For older adults, this often means a sluggish thyroid, or hypothyroidism, with symptoms that include impaired cognitive function, fatigue, intolerance to cold, weight gain or itchy skin.
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