Without symptoms, the value of testing for thyroid disease is unclear

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – - There is not enough evidence to recommend for or against testing for thyroid dysfunction in adults without symptoms, according to a U.S. government-backed panel. “We don’t view this as the final word,” Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, vice chairperson of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). “We view this as a call to the research community to help us provide this evidence,” she said in a phone interview with Reuters Health. If left untreated, thyroid dysfunction may lead to death or a number of conditions, including heart disease and cancer, the USPSTF writes in the Annals of Internal Medicine. March 23, 2015 at 05:16PM

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