Excess Mortality in Patients Diagnosed With Hypothyroidism: A Nationwide Cohort Study of Singletons and Twins | Zendy

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Excess Mortality in Patients Diagnosed With Hypothyroidism: A Nationwide Cohort Study of Singletons and Twins

Author(s) -

Marianne Thvilum,

Frans Brandt,

Dorthe Almind,

Kaare Christensen,

László Hegedűs,

Thomas Heiberg Brix

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.2012-3375

Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , zygosity , proportional hazards model , confidence interval , euthyroid , comorbidity , excess mortality , cohort study , cohort , pediatrics , mortality rate , hormone , genetics , biology

Although hypothyroidism is associated with increased morbidity, an association with increased mortality is still debated. Our objective was to investigate, at a nationwide level, whether a diagnosis of hypothyroidism influences mortality.

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