Thyroid status and functional and cognitive status at baseline and survival after 3 years of follow-up: the OCTABAIX study
Author(s) -
Françesc Formiga,
Assumpta Ferrer,
Glòria Padrós,
Anna Contra,
Xavier Corbella,
Ramón Pujol
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-13-0722
Subject(s) - baseline (sea) , medicine , cognition , endocrinology , thyroid , oncology , gerontology , biology , psychiatry , fishery
Subclinical thyroid disorders are common in older individuals. Health risks associated with subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults are unclear. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether thyroid status in elderly subjects correlates with physical and cognitive function at baseline and with 3-year mortality.
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