{"title":"Assessment and management: Primary hypothyroidism in women","authors":"Cynthia Watson, J. Guilbeau","doi":"10.51256/whc0221hypothyroidism","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder affecting nearly 2 in 100 women. Primary hypothyroidism can be diagnosed and effectively managed by primary care providers. Pharmacologic treatment is essential and lifelong, with most patients achieving euthyroid state and enjoying good quality of life.","PeriodicalId":423889,"journal":{"name":"Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2021-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.51256/whc0221hypothyroidism","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder affecting nearly 2 in 100 women. Primary hypothyroidism can be diagnosed and effectively managed by primary care providers. Pharmacologic treatment is essential and lifelong, with most patients achieving euthyroid state and enjoying good quality of life.