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Characterization of subclinical thyroid dysfunction from cardiovascular and metabolic viewpoints: the Suita study.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Feb 2007
Takashima Naoyuki, Niwa Yasuharu, Mannami Toshifumi, Tomoike Hitonobu, Iwai Naoharu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Subclinical hypothyroidism, defined as high serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels and normal serum free-triiodothyronine (fT3) and serum free-thyroxine (fT4) levels, is a common medical problem among the elderly, but it is unclear whether it should be treated with thyroid hormone replacement therapy. METHODS AND RESULTS: A cross-sectional study of 3,607 participants in a community health...
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