Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased incidence of subclinical hypothyroidism – A Cohort Study

Abstract Prior cross-sectional analyses have demonstrated an association between subclinical hypothyroidism and metabolic syndrome and selected components. However, the temporal relation between metabolic syndrome and declining thyroid function remains unclear. In a prospective study, an unselected...

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Main Authors: Chia-Hsuin Chang, Yi-Chun Yeh, James L. Caffrey, Shyang-Rong Shih, Lee-Ming Chuang, Yu-Kang Tu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07004-2