Within these constellations, there are
high functioning borderlines that operate well in society and whose disorder is not very obvious to new acquaintances or the casual observer.
A study of patients in the United Kingdom suggests widespread prescribing of the medication levothyroxine sodium to boost thyroid
function among patients with
borderline high levels of the thyroid - stimulating hormone thyrotropin (a sign of low thyroid
function), raising the possibility of overtreatment, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.