Lower-But-Normal Serum TSH level Is Associated With the Development or Progression of Cognitive Impairment in Elderly: Korean Longitudinal Study on Health and Aging (KLoSHA)
Author(s) -
Jae Hoon Moon,
Young Joo Park,
Tae Hui Kim,
Ji Won Han,
Sung Hee Choi,
Soo Lim,
Do Joon Park,
Ki Woong Kim,
Hak Chul Jang
Publication year - 2013
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.2013-3385
Subject(s) - dementia , euthyroid , medicine , subclinical infection , thyroid function , reference range , cognitive decline , prospective cohort study , population , cognition , risk factor , endocrinology , thyroid , psychiatry , disease , environmental health
The association between subclinical hyperthyroidism and the risk of dementia has been validated in several studies. However, the effect of thyroid function within reference range on the risk of cognitive dysfunction including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia is still unclear.
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