Thyroid function and age-related decline in kidney function in older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thyroid function may be a factor affecting kidney function in the general population. Kidney and thyroid function vary with age; therefore, the association between thyroid function and decreased kidney function in older adults may be different from that in younger adults and remains controversial. This study aimed to estimate the association between normal-range thyroid function and age-related decline in kidney function in older Chinese adults.

Methods

A total of 15,653 adults, of whom 23.2% (N = 3624) were older adults (age≧65 years), were collected at the Health Management Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2018 to January 2020. Basic demographic information was collected by a physician-administered questionnaire.

SUBMITTER: Wei L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932124 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature