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subclinical

[sub-klin´ĭ-kal]

without clinical manifestations; said of the early stages or a very mild form of a disease.

sub·clin·i·cal

(sŭb-klin'i-kăl),

Denoting the presence of a disease without manifest symptoms; may be an early stage in the evolution of a disease.

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subclinical

(sŭb-klĭn′ĭ-kəl)

adj.

Not manifesting characteristic clinical symptoms. Used of a disease or condition.

sub·clin′i·cal·ly adv.

sub·clin·i·cal

(sŭb-klin'i-kăl)

Denoting the presence of a disease without manifest symptoms; may be an early stage in the evolution of a disease.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

subclinical

Of a degree of mildness, or of such an early stage of development, as to produce no symptoms or signs.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

sub·clin·i·cal

(sŭb-klin'i-kăl)

Denoting presence of a disease without manifest symptoms; may be an early stage in disease evolution.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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Mainly by changing milk color and inflammation of udder, subclinical mastitis has struck in different countries including Pakistan, Ethiopia and Poland (Mungube et al., 2005; Islam et al., 2010; Sztachanska et al., 2016).

Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Risk Factors for Bovine Subclinical Mastitis in District Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan

(6) Furthermore subclinical hypothyroidism raises a controversy regarding the approach to its treatment & management and nearly 2-5% of subclinical cases of hypothyroidism annually can progress to overt hypothyroidism.

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF SPECTRUM OF CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS IN HYPOTHYROIDISM OF BOTH CLINICAL AND SUBCLINICAL CASES IN SRM MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE

Bratu and his colleagues said that subclinical peripheral joint inflammation on MRI had previously been a common finding in patients who had skin psoriasis but no clinical signs of psoriatic arthritis.

No evidence of subclinical axial involvement in skin psoriasis

The aim of the study was to determine the use of QT in comparison with CMT and SCC in the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis.

Using Quick Test, California Mastitis Test, and Somatic Cell Count for Diagnosis of Subclinical Mastitis Related with Human Health Risk

In patients with thyroid dysfunctions, autonomic disturbances are observed (9), however, these impairments have been more often described for overt thyroid diseases, and the results of previous studies concerning the presence of similar alterations in subclinical diseases are still a matter of debate.

Relationship between heart rate variability and subclinical thyroid disorders of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Martin Feller, M.D., from the University of Bern in Switzerland, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify randomized clinical trials that compared thyroid hormone therapy to placebo or no therapy in non-pregnant adults with subclinical hypothyroidism.

Hormone Therapy Not Beneficial in Subclinical Hypothyroidism; No benefit regarding quality of life or thyroid-related symptoms found for thyroid hormone therapy

Subclinical hypothyroidism was recorded in 15% of the study population.

Subclinical Hypothyroidism among local adult obese population

as studies on subclinical hypothyroid patients have shown variable results and as almost half of SCH patients may progress to overt hypothyroidism and the annual percent risk being increasing with the serum TSH levels, [7] research in this area is necessary.

Alterations of lipid profile in subclinical hypothyroidism

Subclinical hypothyroidism was 8.5%, clinical hypothyroidism was 4.9%, subclinical hyperthyroidism was 3.5% and clinical hyperthyroidism was found in 1.4% of type 2 diabetic patients.

FREQUENCY OF UNDIAGNOSED THYROID DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTER

In our research, we focused on subclinical or "normal" narcissism.

Self-obsessed teens more successful at school

Plasmodium species, the causative agent of avian malaria, are intraerythrocytic parasites that can cause signs ranging from subclinical infection to severe acute disease.

Clinical effect of hemoparasite infections in snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus)

The term "subclinical hypothyroidism" is self-explanatory.

A cross-sectional study to establish the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism and its effect on maternal and fetal outcome among pregnant women attending antenatal care outpatient department in tertiary care hospital