1. Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Functional Mobility in Older Adults.
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Simonsick, Eleanor M., Newman, Anne B., Ferrucci, Luigi, Satterfield, Suzanne, Harris, Tamara B., Rodondi, Nicolas, and Bauer, Douglas C.
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HYPOTHYROIDISM , *DISEASES in older people , *THYROID gland , *THYROTROPIN , *CARDIOPULMONARY system , *PATIENTS - Abstract
The article presents a study on subclinical hypothyroidism in older people. It tests older people by thyroid function in thyrotropin (TSH) levels including euthyroid, mid subclinical hypothyroid, and moderate subclinical hypothyroid. It states that mid subclinical hypothyroid shows better mobility to those with good cardiorespiratory fitness. It adds that older people with subclinical hypothyroidism do not show mobility problems and prove advantages to those with mild elevation in TSH level.
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- 2009
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