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ea0029p1631 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012

Thyroid function in large elderly population – results of multicenter study performed in Poland

Bar-Andziak E. , Milewicz A. , Jedrzejuk D. , Arkowska A. , Mieszczanowicz U. , Krzyzanowska -Swiniarska B. , Sierdzinski J.

Multidimensional studies of medical aspects of ageing were performed in 6 provinces of Poland, the protocol included cross sectional analysis of thyroid function parameters.The sample was randomly chosen and included 4,051 respondents (49.2% females).Group consisted of 3,502 elderly subjects aged 65–90+y, divided into approximately equal six age subgroups; and 549 younger cohort, aged 55–59 y.Thyroi...