The Correlation Between Thyroid Function and the Incidence of Arteriosclerosis
- 1 July 1949
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Gerontology
- Vol. 4 (3) , 212-217
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/4.3.212
Abstract
That a low metabolic rate tends to be connected with calcification of the popliteal and intermetatarseal arteries is demonstrated by this study of 118 persons and suggests that the function of the thyroid gland is a factor in the development of medial arteriosclerosis.Keywords
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