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ea0032p977 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2013

Determinants of between-subject variation in thyroid hormone status in healthy young men

Roef Greet , Taes Youri , Toye Kaatje , Verstraete Alain , Kaufman Jean-Marc

Background: Interindividual variation in thyroid hormone concentrations is greater than intraindividual variation, suggesting that individuals have different set-points for pituitary–thyroid axis function. Variation in thyroid hormone levels within the normal range has clinical effects and is associated with a number of clinical parameters such as bone mass, BMI, metabolic parameters, and heart rate. The aim of this study was therefore to gain a better insight into the de...