Association between ambient temperature and thyroid-stimulating hormone and free thyroxine levels in Korean euthyroid adults
• Insights into thyroid function responses to extreme temperatures are important. • Exposure-response association of ambient temperature and thyroid function in Koreans. • Participants' addresses and exam dates were used to estimate temperature exposure. • TSH levels increased in extreme cold. • TSH and free T4 levels decreased in extreme heat.
Authors
- Jong‐Hun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4974-5180)
- Jisun Sung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7345-9969)
Institutions
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119918
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.79
Funders
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency