IS THE AMERLEX FREE-THYROXINE ASSAY A USEFUL SCREENING TEST IN THE ELDERLY?

The results of screening 1140 acutely-ill elderly patients with the Amersham Amerlex FT4 assay are presented Nonthyroidal illness was the commonest cause of abnormal results and we stress the importance of performing confirmatory tests in this group of patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 1985-07, Vol.14 (4), p.240-242
Hauptverfasser:	BRUCE, S. A., IRVINE, R. E., WHITE, P. J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Functional investigation of endocrine glands and genital system Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Mass Screening Medical sciences Thyroid Diseases - diagnosis Thyroid Function Tests Thyroxine - blood
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Zusammenfassung:	The results of screening 1140 acutely-ill elderly patients with the Amersham Amerlex FT4 assay are presented Nonthyroidal illness was the commonest cause of abnormal results and we stress the importance of performing confirmatory tests in this group of patients.
ISSN:	0002-0729 1468-2834
DOI:	10.1093/ageing/14.4.240