Thyroid function and the metabolic syndrome in older persons: a population-based study

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BACKGROUND: Studies suggest an association between a high TSH and (individual components of) the metabolic syndrome. Only a few studies have been performed in the general older population. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the association between serum TSH and the metabolic syndrome in a representative sample of older persons in The Netherlands. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: Data of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam...

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