Table 2.
Exclusion criteria.
Patients with a past medical history of thyroid or pituitary disease |
If the clinical or biochemical evaluation confirmed pre-existing pituitary hormone dysfunction (apart from CeH) |
Multiple pituitary hormone derangements |
Recent non-thyroidal illness (on review of case notes) |
Patients on medications such as amiodarone, steroids, lithium, and immune check point inhibitors |