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Geriatrics 2 pp 102–142Cite as

The Aged Thyroid Gland

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After diabetes mellitus, thyroid diseases are one of the most frequent endocrine disorders. There are established age-related changes in hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and cancer of the thyroid, with hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism giving rise to special diagnostic problems.

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Wagner, H., Hengst, K., Hossdorf, T. (1983). The Aged Thyroid Gland. In: Platt, D. (eds) Geriatrics 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68217-9_5

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