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The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in elderly cardiology patients with mild excessive iodine intake in the urban area of São Paulo

Duarte, Glaucia C.; Tomimori, Eduardo K.; Camargo, Rosalinda Y. A.; Rubio, Ileana G.S.; Wajngarten, Mauricio; Rodrigues, Amanda G.; Knobel, Meyer; Medeiros-Neto, Geraldo

Clinics; v. 64 n. 2 (2009); 135-142

Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo 2009-02-01

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  • Título:
    The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in elderly cardiology patients with mild excessive iodine intake in the urban area of São Paulo
  • Autor: Duarte, Glaucia C.; Tomimori, Eduardo K.; Camargo, Rosalinda Y. A.; Rubio, Ileana G.S.; Wajngarten, Mauricio; Rodrigues, Amanda G.; Knobel, Meyer; Medeiros-Neto, Geraldo
  • Assuntos: Iodine Intake; Thyroid Dysfunction; Cardiologic Patients; Elderly Patients; Urinary Iodine
  • É parte de: Clinics; v. 64 n. 2 (2009); 135-142
  • Descrição: OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in elderly cardiac patients in an outpatient setting. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 399 consecutive patients (268 women, age range 60-92 years) who were followed at Heart Institute were evaluated for thyroid dysfunction with serum free T4, TSH, anti-Peroxidase antibodies, urinary iodine excretion measurements and thyroid ultrasound. RESULTS: Hyperthyroidism (overt and subclinical) was present in 29 patients (6.5%), whereas hypothyroidism (overt and subclinical) was found in 32 individuals (8.1%). Cysts were detected in 11 patients (2.8%), single nodules were detected in 102 (25.6%), and multinodular goiters were detected in 34 (8.5%). Hashimoto's thyroiditis was present in 16.8% patients, most of whom were women (83.6%). The serum TSH increased with age and was significantly higher (p=
  • Títulos relacionados: https://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/17981/20046
  • Editor: Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Data de criação/publicação: 2009-02-01
  • Formato: Adobe PDF
  • Idioma: Inglês
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