Elevated thyroid stimulating hormone levels are associated with metabolic syndrome in a Chinese community-based population of euthyroid people aged 40 years and older

This study investigated whether high-normal thyrotropin (TSH) levels are associated with metabolic syndrome in euthyroid Chinese people≥40 years old. Clinical and metabolic factors were assessed in 2,356 subjects (40–77 years old) with TSH levels in the normal range (0.35–5.00 mU/L). Using 2.50 mU/L...

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Main Authors: Xu, Bojin, Yang, Hui, Wang, Zhixiao, Yang, Tao, Guo, Hongwei, Cheng, Pei, He, Wei, Sun, Min, Chen, Huanhuan, Duan, Yu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Editorial Department of Journal of Biomedical Research 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5138579/