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Is it necessary to prescribe a steroid taper after two weeks of high-dose prednisone (60 mg daily)?

Is a target TSH closer to the mid normal range justified in older individuals (age 70 or above) without any known cardiac ischemia or dysrhythmia or osteoporosis?

Is this recommended TSH target of 7 or higher based on the fact that globally iatrogenic hyperthyroidism is common in older individuals on levothyroxi...

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Is there any role for 25-OH Vitamin D testing in patients older than 75 years old in the general population?

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Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients on Glucocorticoids.

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