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Thyroid Function Changes in the Elderly and Their Relationship to Cardiovascular Health: A Mini-Review

Author(s) -

Giuseppe Barbesino

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

gerontology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397

H-Index - 94

eISSN - 1423-0003

pISSN - 0304-324X

DOI - 10.1159/000490911

Subject(s) - subclinical infection , medicine , thyroid function , population , thyroid , incidence (geometry) , observational study , atrial fibrillation , hormone , endocrinology , physics , environmental health , optics

Thyroid hormones have significant effects on the cardiovascular systems. In general, hyperthyroidism is associated with an increased risk of dysrhythmias, while hypothyroidism may cause atherosclerosis. Recent large studies have sought to identify aging-associated changes in thyroid function and their relevance to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Conflicting results have often been published, likely due to the heterogeneity of the studied populations.

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