High TSH and low T4 as prognostic markers in older patients

Evelin Mingote, Tomás Meroño, Rocío Rujelman, Alejandra Marquez, Pia Fossati, Mirta Gurfinkiel, Marta Schnitman, Fernando Brites, Cristina Faingold, Gabriela Brenta

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between thyroid profile and morbidity/mortality (MM) in hospitalized older patients. DESIGN: This is a retrospective study of patients over the age of 60yr admitted to the Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital between 2009 and 2010 and who had thyroid function tests …