Age-specific serum thyrotropin reference range for the diagnosis of subclinical hypothyroidism and its association with lipid profiles in the elderly population

Age-specific serum thyrotropin reference range for the diagnosis of subclinical hypothyroidism and its association with lipid profiles in the elderly population

Abstract The overdiagnosis of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in the elderly has driven researchers to establish age-specific thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) intervals to precisely evaluate the prevalence of SCH. Moreover, abnormal lipid profiles, an insidious manifestation of SCH, show various i...

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Main Authors: Wenjing Ni, Mengjie Zhang, Xiaowei Wang, Xingjia Li, Qifeng Wang, Yan Wang, Guofang Chen, Tonggao Shen, Kuanlu Fan, Xiaoming Yao, Yu Sun, Chao Liu, Shuhang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24182-w

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