The Etiology of Abnormal TSH in Veterans Cared by a VA Medical Center - One High Serum Thyrotropin is Associated with Higher 5-Years Mortality.

Journal: Endocrinology and disorders : open access
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: By analyzing the etiology of abnormal TSH in randomly selected veteran patients, we set our heart on improving future clinical care/management of the clinical/subclinical hyper- and hypothyroidism in the aging veteran population.

Authors

  • Sing-Yung Wu
    Department of Radiology/Nuclear Medicine, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California.
  • Mark Chambers
    Department of Radiology/Nuclear Medicine, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California.
  • Mazhar Khan
    Department of Radiology/Nuclear Medicine, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California.
  • Maureen Chinweze
    Department of Radiology/Nuclear Medicine, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California.
  • Thao-My Cao
    Research and Development Service, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California.
  • Haibo Zhao
    Research and Development Service, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California.

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