Thyroid Function and Dysfunction in Relation to 16 Cardiovascular Diseases

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BACKGROUND: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction, defined as thyroid-stimulating hormone levels outside the reference range with normal free thyroxine levels in asymptomatic patients, is associated with alterations in cardiac hemodynamics. We used Mendelian randomization to assess the role of thyroid dysfunction for cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with thyroid function...

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