作者
Xiaodan Zhai, Le Zhang, Lulu Chen, Xiaolan Lian, Chao Liu, Bingyin Shi, Lixin Shi, Nanwei Tong, Shu Wang, Jianping Weng, Jiajun Zhao, Xiaochun Teng, Xiaohui Yu, Yaxin Lai, Weiwei Wang, Chenyan Li, Jinyuan Mao, Yongze Li, Chenling Fan, Ling Li, Zhongyan Shan, Weiping Teng
发表日期
2018/12/1
期刊
Thyroid
卷号
28
期号
12
页码范围
1571-1579
出版商
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers
简介
Background: The fact that serum thyrotropin (TSH) levels increase with age may influence the diagnosis of thyroid diseases in older adults. This study aimed to establish an age-specific serum TSH reference range, examine the prevalence of thyroid diseases in older adults ≥65 years, and analyze the risk factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of adult populations in 10 cities in China was conducted from 2010 to 2011. A total of 15,008 subjects were randomly selected and completed the present study. Urinary iodine concentration, serum TSH, thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), and thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) titers were measured. Thyroid ultrasonography and questionnaires were completed by all the subjects. When the TSH level was abnormal, free thyroxine and/or free triiodothyronine levels were measured.
Results: When the reference range of the general population was used, the prevalence rates of …
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