Unstable Thyroid Function in Older Adults Is Caused by Alterations in Both Thyroid and Pituitary Physiology and Is Associated with Increased Mortality

Background: Average thyrotropin (TSH) levels are known to be higher in older adults when measured in cross-sectional populations. Possible etiologies include differential survival, neutral aging changes, or increased disease prevalence at older ages. This study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms unde...

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Vydáno v:Thyroid
Hlavní autoři: Mammen, Jennifer S., McGready, John, Ladenson, Paul W., Simonsick, Eleanor M.
Médium: Artigo
Jazyk:Inglês
Vydáno: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2017
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Original StudiesThyroid Dysfunction: Hypothyroidism, Thyrotoxicosis, and Thyroid Function Tests
On-line přístup:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5672620/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28854871
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1089/thy.2017.0211
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