The prevalence of subclinical thyroid dysfunction and its association with metabolic syndrome in Taiwanese elderly

International Journal of Gerontology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-29

  Lai, Chih Cheng ^a   Tang, Sai Hung ^b   Pei, Dee ^a   Wang, Cheng Yi ^b   Chen, Yen Lin ^b   Wu, Chung Ze ^c   Hsiao, Fone Ching ^d   Chen, Hsiao Shuang ^b   Wang, Jen Yu ^b  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

elderly; metabolic syndrome; subclinical hyperthyroidism; subclinical hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; THYROTROPIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBCLINICAL HYPERTHYROIDISM; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TAIWAN; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 79953214381     PISSN: 18739598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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