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It remains unclear whether changes in thyroid function affect the diagnosis of subclinical thyroid dysfunction with aging.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Survivors of the Whickham cohort study were evaluated on 2 occasions between the years 2008 and 2012 and 2016 and 2019. Serum TSH, free T4 (FT4), free T3 (FT3), and thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) were measured on both occasions using the same assay under similar conditions. Individuals with known thyroid disease or on medications affecting thyroid function were excluded. Comorbidities were noted, functional mobility was assessed by the timed up-and-go test, and muscle function was evaluated by the hand grip strength test.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In 204 individuals (mean age 77.0 [\u00b16.6] years, 114 [56%] female), followed over a median (interquartile range) of 7.8 (7.3-8.2) years, serum TSH increased by 0.29 mU\/L (12.4%), FT3 and TPOAb reduced by 0.1\u2005pmol\/L (\u22122.1%) and 0.6\u2005U\/L (\u221211.2%), and there were no significant changes in FT4 levels. The calculated upper limit of serum TSH increased over the follow-up period from 4.74 mU\/L to 6.28 mU\/L. The relationship between serum TSH and FT4 at both time points was not significantly different. Utilizing standard laboratory reference ranges, the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism increased from 3.5% at baseline to 9.0% at follow-up. However, adopting a visit-specific TSH reference range reduced the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism at both time points to 2.0%.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Thyroid function demonstrates subtle but significant changes with age. Utilizing standard reference ranges tends to increase the diagnosis of subclinical hypothyroidism in older euthyroid individuals. Our data suggest that adopting age-appropriate TSH reference ranges may reduce the risk of diagnosing and (potentially unnecessarily) treating subclinical hypothyroidism.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1210\/clinem\/dgae875","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,14]],"date-time":"2024-12-14T17:00:58Z","timestamp":1734195658000},"page":"e3078-e3084","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Changes in Thyroid Function and Autoimmunity in Older Individuals: Longitudinal Analysis of the Whickham Cohort"],"prefix":"10.1210","volume":"110","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9047-1556","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Salman S","family":"Razvi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Life, Central Parkway , Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ ,","place":["UK"]},{"name":"Department of Endocrinology, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust , 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