thyroid dysfunction in the elderly with hearth failure

Thyroid Dysfunction in the Elderly with Hearth Failure

The Prevalence of Anemia in Elderly With Systolic Heart Failure

Objectives: Anemia is prevalent in heart failures and is an independent risk factor for adverse clinical outcomes in patients with CHF. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of anemia in elderly with systolic heart failure hospitalized in Alborz Hospital of Karaj in 2009. Methods & Materials: This is a descriptive retrospective study that reviewed 154 medical records o...

Evaluation of thyroid gland dysfunction in patients with alopecia areate

Introduction: Alopecia areata is a common clinical problem involving 1% of population. It is associated with many autoimmune disorders. One of the most common associations is autoimmune thyroid disease. So it seems necessary to examine the patients with alopecia areata more exactly. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate thyroid gland dysfunction in patients with alopecia areata. Mate...

Thyroid Dysfunction in Chronic Renal Failure

This work was presented in part at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association, St. Louis, Mo., 18-21 September 1974, and at the 6th International Congress of Nephrology, Florence, Italy, 8-12 June 1975. Received for publication 21 May 1976 and in revised form 25 April 1977. cent±SD of metabolized T4 converted to T3 was 37.2±5.8 in normal subjects, 15.7±3.1 in non-HD, 12.8±1.7 i...

Is subclinical thyroid dysfunction in the elderly associated with depression or cognitive dysfunction?

BACKGROUND Widespread use of automated sensitive assays for thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) has increased identification of mild thyroid dysfunction, especially in elderly patients. The clinical significance of this dysfunction, however, remains uncertain, and associations with cognitive impairment, depression, and anxiety are unconfirmed. OBJECTIVE To determine the ass...

Is Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction Associated With with Coronary Heart Disease?

Introduction: Previous cohort studies reported contradictory data on the association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and coronary heart disease (CHD). Regarding this, the present study was conducted to illuminate this relationship. Materials and Methods: For the purpose of the study, 3,066 participants employed in a study conducted by Azizi et al. aged ≥ 20 years were subjected to thyro...