Higher free thyroxine levels are associated with all-cause mortality in euthyroid older men: The Health in Men Study

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Higher free thyroxine levels are associated with all-cause mortality in euthyroid older men: The Health in Men Study

Objective: Thyroid dysfunction predicts poorer health outcomes, but the relationship between thyroid hormone levels within the reference range and mortality in older adults remains unclear. In this study, we examined the associations between the concentrations of free thyroxine (FT4) and TSH and all...

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Main Authors:	Yeap, B., Alfonso, Helman, Hankey, G., Flicker, L., Golledge, J., Norman, P., Chubb, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2013
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26296

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