Evaluation of the Obese Patient-Reply
Abstract
The series in the The Journal entitled TOWARD OPTIMAL LABORATORY USE was intended to focus on the laboratory as an instrument in the diagnosis of disease and as a tool for following treatment. The algorithm that we constructed had this goal in mind. From the frequency with which hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and abnormal thyroid function tests were uncovered when using this algorithm, it should be apparent that these are conditions for which obesity may be a valuable marker....