The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in elderly cardiology patients with mild excessive iodine intake in the urban area of São Paulo

The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in elderly cardiology patients with mild excessive iodine intake in the urban area of São Paulo

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in elderly cardiac patients in an outpatient setting. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 399 consecutive patients (268 women, age range 60-92 years) who were followed at Heart Institute were evaluated for thyroid dysfunction with serum free...

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Main Authors: Glaucia C. Duarte, Eduardo K. Tomimori, Rosalinda Y. A. Camargo, Ileana G.S. Rubio, Mauricio Wajngarten, Amanda G. Rodrigues, Meyer Knobel, Geraldo Medeiros-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2009-02-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Iodine intake
Thyroid dysfunction
Cardiologic patients
Elderly patients
Urinary iodine
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