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Predictability of Metabolic Syndrome Diagnosed by Body Mass Index for Cardiovascular Risk in Older Patients Treated with Levothyroxine

BACKGROUND: We investigated the prevalence and metabolic features of two definitions of metabolic syndrome (MS) between older patients with chronic thyroiditis treated with levothyroxine (LT4) and controls. We also assessed the ability of both criteria to predict cardiovascular (CV) risk. METHODS: T...

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Autores principales: Koçak, Fatma Özge Kayhan, Savas, Sumru, Saraç, Zeliha Fulden
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Geriatrics Society 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9271402/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35728931
http://dx.doi.org/10.4235/agmr.22.0019