Subclinical hypothyroidism, mood, and cognition in older adults: A review

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 111-118

  Joffe, Russell T ^a,b   Pearce, Elizabeth N ^b   Hennessey, James V ^c   Ryan, Joseph J ^d   Stern, Robert A ^b  

^a STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cognition; dementia; depression; subclinical hypothyroidism; thyroid

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; LIOTHYRONINE; PLACEBO; THYROID ANTIBODY; THYROXINE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HORMONE METABOLISM; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOOD; MOOD CHANGE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; WECHSLER MEMORY SCALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONSENSUS; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MOOD DISORDERS; THYROXINE;

EID: 84872083241     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.3796     Document Type: Review

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