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Define "fine"... reference levels of TSH for example are controversial [0]. The HUNT study in Norway (which followed 25,000 healthy Norwegians for 8 years) foun
by mendelsd 11y ago
Define "fine"... reference levels of TSH for example are controversial [0]. The HUNT study in Norway (which followed 25,000 healthy Norwegians for 8 years) found death rates 69% higher amongst women with TSH 2.5-3.5 mIU/L than amongst those with TSH 0.5-1.4 mIU/L [1] (via [2]).
[0] http://tpauk.com/main/the-tsh-reference-range-wars/ http://tpauk.com/main/the-tsh-reference-range-wars/
[1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18443261?dopt=AbstractPlus http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18443261?dopt=AbstractPlu...
[2] http://perfecthealthdiet.com/2010/07/thyroid-more-evidence-that-%E2%80%9Cnormal%E2%80%9D-is-unhealthy/ http://perfecthealthdiet.com/2010/07/thyroid-more-evidence-t...