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The aim of our study was to investigate whether thyroid hormones have an association with age-related sarcopenia in euthyroid geriatric patients with Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis (HT).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 442 euthyroid older patients with Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis were included in this cross-sectional study. Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 criteria. Body composition, grip strength and gait speed were assessed in participants. Concentrations of thyroid hormones were determined by immunoassays. Logistic regression analyses were carried out to assess the association between free T3 (FT3) levels and sarcopenia risk.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Compared to non-sarcopenic patients, FT3 levels were found to be lower in the sarcopenic group (2.92 pg\/ml vs 3.00 pg\/ml, p&amp;lt;0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed a significant positive association between FT3 and hand grip strength, gait speed, skeletal muscle mass. 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