Approach to geriatric patients with subclinical thyroid disorders
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Approach to geriatric patients with subclinical thyroid disorders.
Changes in circulating concentrations of free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and thyrotropin (TSH) participate in the overall readjustment of the hormonal status that occur with aging [1, 2]. While this phenomenon may be considered a characteristic of the aging processes, there is no doubt that well-defined thyroid dysfunctions, especially of subclinical type, are more frequently ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1355-008X,1559-0100
DOI: 10.1007/s12020-014-0339-2