Notes in Endocrinology of ageing

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Published	03/15/2025	Which hormone decreases with age in women?
Published	03/15/2025	What percentage of elderly individuals have TSH above the normal range?
Published	03/15/2025	What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the elderly?
Published	03/15/2025	Which hormone is elevated in lab findings for hypothyroidism?
Published	03/15/2025	What is the prevalence of hyperthyroidism in the elderly?
Published	03/15/2025	What term is used to describe the atypical presentation of hyperthyroidism in older adults?
Published	03/15/2025	What percentage of women over 50 have thyroid nodules?
Published	03/15/2025	Which type of thyroid cancer has a worse prognosis in the elderly?
Published	03/15/2025	At what age does testosterone begin to decline in men?
Published	03/15/2025	By what percentage does testicular volume reduce in men over 75?
Published	03/15/2025	By age 40, what percentage of their youthful testosterone levels do women have?
Published	03/15/2025	Which hormone remains unchanged in plasma levels with ageing?
Published	03/15/2025	Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of hypothyroidism in the elderly?
Published	03/15/2025	Which of the following symptoms is more common in older adults with hyperthyroidism compared to younger adults?
Published	03/15/2025	Which of the following is NOT an effect of low testosterone in men?
Published	03/15/2025	Arrange the following steps in the thyroid axis changes with ageing in the correct order:
Published	03/15/2025	Arrange the following treatment steps for hypothyroidism in elderly patients in the correct order:
Published	03/15/2025	Arrange the following steps for investigating suspected hyperthyroidism in order:
Published	03/15/2025	Arrange the following changes in the female gonadal axis in order:
Published	03/15/2025	Levels or hormones with ageing: increase or decrease?
Published	03/15/2025	True or false: Endocrine with age
Published	03/15/2025	Place the hormones into the correct categories based on their plasma level changes with ageing.
Published	03/15/2025	Match the changes associated with low testosterone to their effects
Published	03/15/2025	Decrease in FT3 \| TSH response to TRH \| Peripheral T4 to T3 conversion \| FT4
Published	03/15/2025	Fatigue and weakness \| Elderly patients without cardiac disease \| If underlying cardiac disease present \| Final levothyroxine dose in elderl…
Published	03/15/2025	Nontoxic multinodular goitre \| Toxic multinodular goitre \| Single thyroid nodule \| Graves' disease \| Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Published	03/15/2025	Papillary-to-follicular ratio \| Anaplastic thyroid cancer \| Distant metastases in elderly \| Thyroid lymphoma
Published	03/15/2025	Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) \| Luteinising hormone (LH) & Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) \| Testosterone in women \| Testostero…
Published	03/15/2025	Decreased peripheral conversion of T4 to T3 with ageing is due to decreased [5' deiodinase] activity. Selenium is essential for [T4 to T3 convers…
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