Thyroid Hormone Supplementation and All-Cause Mortality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

BACKGROUND: Although elevated thyrotropin (TSH) is common in older adults, controversy exists over what degree of elevation should be treated with thyroid hormone supplements. Isolated, elevated TSH in this population can be consistent with aging-related adaptations rather than indicative of primary...

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Published in:J Am Geriatr Soc
Main Authors: Abbey, Enoch J., McGready, John, Ferrucci, Luigi, Simonsick, Eleanor M., Mammen, Jennifer S.R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8265277/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33418603
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17015
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