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Heredity and lifestyle in the determination of between-subject variation in thyroid hormone levels in euthyroid men.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Dec 2013
Roef Greet, Taes Youri, Toye Kaatje, Goemaere Stefan, Fiers Tom, Verstraete Alain, Kaufman Jean-Marc
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OBJECTIVE: Variation in thyroid hormone (TH) concentrations between subjects is greater than in a single subject over a prolonged period of time, suggesting an individual set point for thyroid function. We have previously shown that TH levels within normal range are associated with clinical indices such as bone mass, BMI, and heart rate. The aim of this study on young men was therefore to gain insight into the...
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