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Prevalence of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Its Relation to Socioeconomic Deprivation in the Elderly: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
Author(s) -
Sue Wilson,
Jim Parle,
Lesley Roberts,
Andrea Roalfe,
Richard Hobbs,
Penny Clark,
Michael C. Sheppard,
Michael D. Gammage,
Helen Pattison,
Jayne A. Franklyn
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-1557
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , medicine , euthyroid , cross sectional study , thyroid function , thyroid function tests , population , thyroid , socioeconomic status , odds ratio , thyroid disease , logistic regression , pediatrics , environmental health , pathology
Population-based screening has been advocated for subclinical thyroid dysfunction in the elderly because the disorder is perceived to be common, and health benefits may be accrued by detection and treatment.

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