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10333340

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-28
pubmed:abstractText
This work examines the association between hypertension and hypothyroidism in geriatric patients seen at a primary care medical office. One hundred and twenty-two geriatric patients with elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels were selected for the study. An equal number of euthyroid geriatric individuals were selected from the same clinic for comparison. We found no differences in mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in the euthyroid and hypothyroid groups (80.1 mm Hg vs 78.9 mm Hg, P = 0.25). Additionally, there was no significant association between having hypertension (defined as having an elevated DBP or receiving treatment for hypertension at the time of the index visit) and level of TSH (P = 0.33). Logistic regression did show that race, gender, body mass index and renal function were significantly associated with the presence of hypertension. Lastly, there was not a significant association between level of TSH and DBP as determined by regression (P = 0.97). In conclusion, in this population of geriatric patients we did not find hypertension to be associated with the presence of hypothyroidism.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0950-9240
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
231-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
The lack of association between hypertension and hypothyroidism in a primary care setting.
pubmed:affiliation
The Department of Family Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City 52245, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study