Subclinical hypothyroidism and cognitive dysfunction in the elderly

Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders - Drug Targets

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 260-267

  Resta, F ^a   Triggiani, V ^a   Barile, G ^a   Benigno, M ^a   Suppressa, P ^a   Giagulli, V A ^a,b   Guastamacchia, E ^a   Sabba C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b Biomedical Research Association Guglielmo Telesforo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Elderly; Subclinical hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATRIX TEST; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PROBABILITY; PROSE MEMORY TEST; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY, LONG-TERM; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 84864774933     PISSN: 18715303     EISSN: 22123873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187153012802002875     Document Type: Article

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