Cardiovascular Risk and Quality of Life in Elderly People with Mild Thyroid Hormone Deficiency

Subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) is a common condition in the general population, the prevalence increasing with ageing, especially in women. An association between sHT and increased coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart failure (HF) risk and mortality has been described. However, this association...

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Main Authors: Sara eTognini, Giuseppe ePasqualetti, Valeria eCalsolaro, Antonio ePolini, Nadia eCaraccio, Fabio eMonzani
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Heart Failure
Mortality
Quality of Life
Elderly
cardiovascular risk
Ischemic Heart Disease
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00153/full
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