The Relationship Between Night Shift Work and the Risk of Abnormal Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone: A Hospital-Based Nine-Year Follow-up Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan

Background: Health-care providers typically undergo shift work and are subjected to increased stress. Night shift work may induce disturbed sleep cycles and circadian rhythm. The objective of this study was to explore if night shift workers (NSWs) show an increased risk of abnormal thyroid-stimulati...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Hao Chen, Hsiao-Hui Chiu, Tzu-Lin Yeh, Chi-Min Lin, Hsin-Yi Huang, Shang-Liang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791121000494