Association Between Serum Free Thyroxine Concentration and Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Michael D. Gammage,
James Parle,
Roger Holder,
Lesley Roberts,
Richard Hobbs,
Sue Wilson,
M. C. Sheppard,
Jayne A. Franklyn
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.167.9.928
Subject(s) - euthyroid , medicine , interquartile range , subclinical infection , atrial fibrillation , odds ratio , thyroid function , endocrinology , thyroid function tests , cardiology , population , thyroid , gastroenterology , environmental health
Previous studies have suggested that minor changes in thyroid function are associated with risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Our objective was to determine the relationship between thyroid function and presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in older subjects.
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