Elte J W, Mudde A H, Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman A C
Department of Internal Medicine, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Postgrad Med J. 1996 Mar;72(845):141-6. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.845.141.
Thyroid disease can roughly be divided into functional and anatomical disorders. Subclinical disease is by definition not accompanied by symptoms or signs and usually goes unrecognized for the bearer (and the observer). In this communication an overview will be given of existing literature and some own results concerning subclinical hypothyroidism, subclinical thyrotoxicosis and thyroid incidentalomas. Apart from definitions, data on prevalence, clinical effects, prognostic significance and the need for and response to therapy will be discussed.
甲状腺疾病大致可分为功能性和解剖性紊乱。根据定义,亚临床疾病不伴有症状或体征,通常患者(及观察者)并未意识到。本文将概述有关亚临床甲状腺功能减退、亚临床甲状腺毒症和甲状腺偶发瘤的现有文献及一些自身研究结果。除定义外,还将讨论患病率、临床影响、预后意义以及治疗需求和治疗反应等数据。