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Review
. 2023 Jun;52(2):229-243.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2022.10.008. Epub 2023 Feb 19.

Thyroid and Aging

Jennifer S R Mammen  1
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Thyroid and Aging

Jennifer S R Mammen. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Older adults are more vulnerable to the negative effects of excess thyroid hormone and may even be protected by lower levels of thyroid hormone. The diagnosis and management of thyroid disease in older adults needs to account for aging-related changes in function and resilliance.

Keywords: HPT axis; Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; Thyroid homeostasis; Thyroid hormone therapy; Thyrotoxicosis.

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