Thyroid function and metabolic syndrome in the population-based LifeLines cohort study
Abstract Background The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of unfavourable health factors which includes abdominal obesity, dyslipidaemia, elevated blood pressure and impaired fasting glucose. Earlier studies have reported a relationship between thyroid function and some MetS components or s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-017-0215-1 |