(1) Hypothyroidism is more common among women than men, and the risk increases with age. About 1 in 5 women over the age of ...

Also called underactive thyroid, hypothyroidism usually affects people over the age of 60 and is more common in women than men. It may be discovered through a routine blood test or after symptoms ...

we can conclude that implementing age-specific reference intervals in women over 50 years and in men over 60 years would lead to fewer diagnoses of [subclinical] hypothyroidism and less ...