title: Abnormalities of thyroid hormonal function tests in hospitalised elderly patients: a prospective study.
abstract: We measured thyroidal hormonal function tests in unselected sick and hospitalised elderly patients with a new immunoassay technique. Our results show a significant percentage of subjects with thyroid hormonal dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Cardiff, CF14 4XW, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Habubi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine