Thyroid function and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a prospective population-based cohort study.

Dion GroothofJose L Flores-GuerreroIlja M NolteHjalmar R BoumaEke G GruppenArjola BanoAdrian PostJenny E Kootstra-RosEelko HakJens H J BosMartin H de BorstReinold O B GansThera P LinksRobin P F DullaartStephan J L Bakker

Published in: Endocrine (2020)

Community-dwelling elderly individuals with high-normal thyroid function are at increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, reinforcing the need of redefining the current reference ranges of thyroid function.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
middle aged