The most regrettable thing about Tim Russerts death is that he had very obvious myxedema, a result of unrecognized and untreated hypothyroidism. (which is virtually always concomitant with diabetes).
It is well known that people with hypothyroidism have a greatly accelerated rate of atherosclerosis, leading to heart disease and heart attacks.
Tim's death is emblematic of the scandalously poor clinical recognition and unreliable lab tests used to diagnose hypothyroidism.
I hope his journalist friends will pick up that story and fight for it in his honor.
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The most regrettable thing about Tim Russerts death is that he had very obvious myxedema, a result of unrecognized and untreated hypothyroidism. (which is virtually always concomitant with diabetes).
It is well known that people with hypothyroidism have a greatly accelerated rate of atherosclerosis, leading to heart disease and heart attacks.
Tim's death is emblematic of the scandalously poor clinical recognition and unreliable lab tests used to diagnose hypothyroidism.
I hope his journalist friends will pick up that story and fight for it in his honor.
June 15, 2008 - 11:54amThis Comment
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