Use of free testosterone testing is not recommended for hypogonadism or hyperandrogenism diagnosis.
Testosterone is the body’s most important androgen. The measure of its concentration is indicated in numerous clinical conditions in both males and females. However, there are analytical problems such as to make the interpretation and use of the free quota...
Do not prescribe the dosage of FT3 (free triiodothyronine) for the initial evaluation of the functional state of the thyroid and in the periodic control of hypothyroidism in therapy.
Hormonal dosages are useful biochemical confirmation of thyroid dysfunction in the presence of manifest signs and symptoms and indispensable reference for subsequent checks during therapy. However, it is quite common for people who have only nonspecific disorders...
Don’t perform routine measurement of C-peptide in diabetes patients.
It is not necessary to dose hematic C-peptide for the diagnosis of type 1 and type 2 diabetes . Measurement of the response by C-peptide to glucagon or to mixed meals can help in rare cases in which it is difficult to differentiate the diagnosis between the two types...
Don’t prescribe routine glucose self-monitoring to Type 2 diabetes patients who are being treated with drugs that do not cause hypoglycemia.
In patients with type 2 diabetes being treated with drugs which do not cause hypoglycemia, once the glycemic objective has been reached and the results of self- monitoring become fairly predictable, daily monitoring of the glycemia does not add information for...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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