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Changes in thyroid function and evolution of subclinical thyroid disease in older men.

Stephanie Y TanS A Paul ChubbLeon FlickerOsvaldo P AlmeidaJonathan GolledgeGraeme J HankeyBu B Yeap
Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2023)
In older men TSH concentration increased over time, while FT4 concentration showed little change. Subclinical or overt hypothyroidism evolved in one fifth of initially euthyroid men, age and higher baseline TSH predicted this outcome. Increased surveillance for thyroid dysfunction may be justified in older men, especially those with high-normal TSH.
Keyphrases
  • middle aged
  • community dwelling
  • physical activity
  • public health
  • replacement therapy
  • smoking cessation