Thyroid status and mortality in nonagenarians from long-lived families and the general population
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Thyroid status and mortality in nonagenarians from long-lived families and the general population. / van Vliet, Nicolien A.; van der Spoel, Evie; Beekman, Marian; Slagboom, P. Eline; Blauw, Gerard Jan; Gussekloo, Jacobijn; Westendorp, Rudi G. J.; van Heemst, Diana.
In: Aging, Vol. 9, No. 10, 10.2017, p. 2223—2234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Thyroid status and mortality in nonagenarians from long-lived families and the general population
AU - van Vliet, Nicolien A.
AU - van der Spoel, Evie
AU - Beekman, Marian
AU - Slagboom, P. Eline
AU - Blauw, Gerard Jan
AU - Gussekloo, Jacobijn
AU - Westendorp, Rudi G. J.
AU - van Heemst, Diana
PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - The relationship between thyroid status and longevity has been investigated extensively. However, data on thyroid status and survival in old age is scarce. In this study we investigated associations of different parameters of thyroid status with mortality in nonagenarians, and whether these associations were different in nonagenarians from long-lived families than in nonagenarians from the general population. In total, 805 nonagenarians from the Leiden Longevity Study and 259 nonagenarians from the Leiden 85-plus Study were followed up to collect mortality data. At baseline, levels of thyrotropin (TSH), free thyroxine (fT4) and free triiodothyronine (fT3) were measured. In nonagenarians from long-lived families and from the general population, associations between thyroid parameters and mortality were similar. We found no interaction between study population and parameters of thyroid status on mortality (P-values>0.70). The results from both studies were combined to derive generalizable associations. Hazard ratios (HRs) for the highest compared to lowest tertiles were determined, resulting in TSH HR 0.91 (P=0.25), fT4 HR 1.22 (P=0.02), fT3 HR 0.74 (P=1.31e-4), and fT3/fT4 HR 0.66 (P=5.64e-7). In conclusion, higher fT3/fT4 ratios, higher levels of fT3, and lower levels of fT4 were associated with lower mortality rate in nonagenarians and independent of familial longevity status.
AB - The relationship between thyroid status and longevity has been investigated extensively. However, data on thyroid status and survival in old age is scarce. In this study we investigated associations of different parameters of thyroid status with mortality in nonagenarians, and whether these associations were different in nonagenarians from long-lived families than in nonagenarians from the general population. In total, 805 nonagenarians from the Leiden Longevity Study and 259 nonagenarians from the Leiden 85-plus Study were followed up to collect mortality data. At baseline, levels of thyrotropin (TSH), free thyroxine (fT4) and free triiodothyronine (fT3) were measured. In nonagenarians from long-lived families and from the general population, associations between thyroid parameters and mortality were similar. We found no interaction between study population and parameters of thyroid status on mortality (P-values>0.70). The results from both studies were combined to derive generalizable associations. Hazard ratios (HRs) for the highest compared to lowest tertiles were determined, resulting in TSH HR 0.91 (P=0.25), fT4 HR 1.22 (P=0.02), fT3 HR 0.74 (P=1.31e-4), and fT3/fT4 HR 0.66 (P=5.64e-7). In conclusion, higher fT3/fT4 ratios, higher levels of fT3, and lower levels of fT4 were associated with lower mortality rate in nonagenarians and independent of familial longevity status.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.18632/aging.101310
DO - 10.18632/aging.101310
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29070732
VL - 9
SP - 2223—2234
JO - Aging
JF - Aging
SN - 1945-4589
IS - 10
ER -
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