the serious consequences which may result from overlooking hyper- and hypothyroidism in the elderly can be prevented if the possibility of thyroid disease is more frequently taken into consideration , if the diagnosis is based on modern in-vitro measurements , and if hyper- and hypothyroidism are systematically looked for in groups at risk , i.e . in inhabitants of old people 's , homes , nursing homes as well as in patients of psychiatric and geriatric hospitals .
C0040128
thyroid disease
C0020676
hypothyroidism