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A recent study published in The Journal of Medical Screening and reported by the BBC, examined women over 50 and men over 65, and found 8% had an underactive thyroid.

The study initially assessed 4,365 people, women were over 50 and men were over 65. They found that 8% of people in this group had underactive thyroids, 341 people in total.

A group of 56 of these people were asked to participate in a eight month trial, during which they were given thyroxine treatment. The results showed that those with the more serious thyroid problems, around a quarter of people with an underactive thyroid, would benefit from thyroxine treatment.

The study suggests that if the results were reflected across the general population, that 100,000 people are missing out on treatment.

To read the original BBC news article please go to:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12252813

The British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) is collaborating with Personal Diagnostics in providing patient information about hypothyroidism for inclusion with ThyroScreen™ and ThyroScreen™ Professional.

The BTF is is a leading charity dedicated to supporting people with thyroid disorders and the information leaflets provided are to raise awareness of hypothyroidism and the support the charity can offer to people with the condition.

Each ThyroScreen™ home test kit contains an information sheet provided by the BTF. A more comprehensive leaflet with additional information is also available for healthcare professionals using ThyroScreen™ Professional, to give to their patients with a positive result.

For further information about the BTF please visit their website at www.btf-thyroid.org

Personal Diagnostics are pleased to announce the launch of Xeliac™ Test Pro, a self-testing kit for Coeliac Disease (or Celiac disease) in the UK and Ireland.

Xeliac™ Test Pro is manufactured by the Italian company Eurospital S.p.A who specialise in diagnostic tests for coeliac disease for professional laboratory and home use, and hold the patent relating to the use of tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) for the diagnosis of coeliac disease.

Unlike other self-testing kits for coeliac disease, Xeliac™ Test Pro detects the presence of both IgA and IgG antibodies to tTG, so patients™ with an IgA deficiency with coeliac disease can still be detected.

Coeliac disease is a common condition affecting up to 1% of the UK population. Symptoms of the disease can be non-specific and may be mistaken for other conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), wheat intolerance or symptoms of stress. As a result the under diagnosis of coeliac disease is a common and serious problem here. It is estimated that only 15% of people with the condition are diagnosed and studies have shown that on average it takes 13 years for an individual to be diagnosed with coeliac disease in the UK.

The Xeliac™ Test Pro test has been designed to be used at home, is very easy to use and takes just 5 minutes to complete.