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The thyroid gland and the process of aging; what is new?

Overview of attention for article published in Thyroid Research, November 2012
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  • In the top 25% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
  • One of the highest-scoring outputs from this source (#9 of 216)
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age (95th percentile)
  • Good Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age and source (77th percentile)

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Title
The thyroid gland and the process of aging; what is new?
Published in
Thyroid Research, November 2012
DOI 10.1186/1756-6614-5-16
Pubmed ID
Authors

Adam Gesing, Andrzej Lewiński, Małgorzata Karbownik-Lewińska

Abstract

The endocrine system and particular endocrine organs, including the thyroid, undergo important functional changes during aging. The prevalence of thyroid disorders increases with age and numerous morphological and physiological changes of the thyroid gland during the process of aging are well-known. It is to be stressed that the clinical course of thyroid diseases in the elderly differs essentially from that observed in younger individuals, because symptoms are more subtle and are often attributed to normal aging. Subclinical hypo- and hyperthyroidism, as well as thyroid neoplasms, require special attention in elderly subjects. Intriguingly, decreased thyroid function, as well as thyrotropin (TSH) levels - progressively shifting to higher values with age - may contribute to the increased lifespan.This short review focuses on recent findings concerning the alterations in thyroid function during aging, including these which may potentially lead to extended longevity, both in humans and animals.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Spain 1 <1%
Russia 1 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
Unknown 128 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 18 14%
Student > Bachelor 17 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 16 12%
Student > Postgraduate 11 8%
Student > Master 9 7%
Other 27 20%
Unknown 34 26%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 38 29%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 18 14%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 12 9%
Neuroscience 7 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 4%
Other 13 10%
Unknown 39 30%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 23. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 April 2023.
All research outputs
#1,621,150
of 25,371,288 outputs
Outputs from Thyroid Research
#9
of 216 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#13,573
of 285,300 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Thyroid Research
#2
of 9 outputs
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