Thyroid Function and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in the Framingham Heart Study

Elizabeth N. Pearce; Qiong Yang; Emelia Benjamin; Jayashri Aragam; Ramachandran S. Vasan

doi:10.1089/thy.2009.0272

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In our moderate-sized community-based sample, TSH concentration was not associated with LV structure in either sex, but was inversely related to LV contractility, consistent with the known inotropic effects of thyroid hormone.

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