In people with subclinical hypothyroidism, TSH level >10 mIU/l may predict increased risk of coronary heart disease and related mortality

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-32

  Pearce, Elizabeth N ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; NOTE; PREDICTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 79551497443     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebm1166     Document Type: Note

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