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Letter to the Editor| Volume 46, e36-e39, December 01, 2017

Life expectancy is unaffected by thyroid function parameters in euthyroid subjects: The PREVEND cohort study

Published:November 06, 2017DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2017.10.017
Life expectancy is unaffected by thyroid function parameters in euthyroid subjects: The PREVEND cohort study
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      Highlights

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        Low-normal thyroid function within the euthyroid range may impact on health.
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        Whether differences in TSH, FT4 and FT3 influence life expectancy is unknown.
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        2431 euthyroid subjects were followed for 13 years; 218 subjects died.
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        Life expectancy did not vary according to tertiles of TSH, FT4 and FT3.
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        Low-normal thyroid function does not influence life expectancy in euthyroid subjects.

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      Article Info

      Publication History

      Published online: November 06, 2017
      Accepted: October 23, 2017
      Received in revised form: October 19, 2017
      Received: August 30, 2017

      Identification

      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2017.10.017

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      © 2017 European Federation of Internal Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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