Low TSH Is Associated With Frailty in an Older Veteran Population Independent of Other Thyroid Function Tests
Low TSH is associated with frailty in the older adult. We studied whether low TSH is an independent marker of frailty or is an indicator of subclinical hyperthyroidism, which in turn predicts frailty. Of outpatient veterans seen between January 2005 and December 2016, we identified 100 patients aged...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721420986028 |