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P. A. Smith
Researcher at Newcastle University
Publications - 3
Citations - 350
P. A. Smith is an academic researcher from Newcastle University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heterozygote advantage & Autoantibody. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 348 citations.
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Natural history of autoimmune thyroiditis.
W. M. G. Tunbridge,M Brewis,J.M. French,D. Appleton,T. Bird,F. Clark,David Evered,J G Evans,Randolph W. Hall,P. A. Smith,J. Stephenson,E. T. Young +11 more
TL;DR: Overt hypothyroidism developed at the rate of 5% a year in women who initially had both raised TSH concentrations and thyroid antibodies, and prophylactic treatment with thyroxine may be justified in women found to have both markers of impending thyroid failure.
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Treatment of hypothyroidism: a reappraisal of thyroxine therapy.
TL;DR: It is concluded that conventional doses of T-4 (0·2-0·4 mg daily) are often associated with subclinical hyperthyroidism.