Application of age- and sex-specific reference intervals for thyroid-stimulating hormone and free thyroxine in evaluating incidence and trends of thyroid dysfunctions: A population-based cohort study

Jiawen Lu; Ching Man Tang; Grace Mengqin Ge; King Yip Cheng; Cheuk Lun Lee; Kathryn Choon Beng Tan; Stanley Kam Ki Lam; Elaine Yun-Ning Cheung; Ching-Lung Cheung; Hoi Yee Li

doi:10.1186/s12916-026-04942-5

Application of age- and sex-specific reference intervals for thyroid-stimulating hormone and free thyroxine in evaluating incidence and trends of thyroid dysfunctions: A population-based cohort study

Jiawen Lu
, Ching Man Tang
, Grace Mengqin Ge
, King Yip Cheng
, Cheuk Lun Lee
, Kathryn Choon Beng Tan
, Stanley Kam Ki Lam
, Elaine Yun-Ning Cheung
, Ching-Lung Cheung
, Hoi Yee Li (Corresponding Author)

Department of Health Technology and Informatics

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Original language	English
Article number	395
Journal	BMC Medicine
Volume	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-026-04942-5
Publication status	Published - 20 May 2026

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Lu, J., Tang, C. M., Ge, G. M., Cheng, K. Y., Lee, C. L., Tan, K. C. B., Lam, S. K. K., Cheung, E. Y.-N., Cheung, C.-L., & Li, H. Y. (2026). Application of age- and sex-specific reference intervals for thyroid-stimulating hormone and free thyroxine in evaluating incidence and trends of thyroid dysfunctions: A population-based cohort study. BMC Medicine, 24, Article 395. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-026-04942-5

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Application of age- and sex-specific reference intervals for thyroid-stimulating hormone and free thyroxine in evaluating incidence and trends of thyroid dysfunctions: A population-based cohort study. / Lu, Jiawen; Tang, Ching Man; Ge, Grace Mengqin et al.
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