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From: Mortality in persons with undetected and diagnosed hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and hypothyroidism, compared with persons without corresponding disease - a prospective cohort study; The HUNT Study, Norway

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Inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study population. HUNT2, 1995–97; BMI, body mass index; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; FT4, free T4; DM, diabetes mellitus; rnd., random. Subclinical hypothyroidism were defined as no self-reported thyroid disease, TSH > 4.5 mU/L and FT4 8.0 – 20.0 pmol/L. Type 1 DM has been defined by HUNT Databank as starting insulin treatment within 1 year of diagnosis if, in addition, either anti-GAD/anti-IA-2 positive or antibody negative and fasting C-peptide levels <150 pmol/l

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