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Jacobijn Gussekloo

Researcher at Leiden University Medical Center

Publications -  373
Citations -  18694

Jacobijn Gussekloo is an academic researcher from Leiden University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 65, co-authored 344 publications receiving 16271 citations. Previous affiliations of Jacobijn Gussekloo include Leiden University & Loyola University Medical Center.

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Thyroid Status, Disability and Cognitive Function, and Survival in Old Age

TL;DR: In the general population of the oldest old, elderly individuals with abnormally high levels of thyrotropin do not experience adverse effects and may have a prolonged life span, however, evidence for not treating elderly individuals can only come from a well-designed, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.
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Handgrip strength as a predictor of functional, psychological and social health. A prospective population-based study among the oldest old

TL;DR: Poor handgrip strength predicts accelerated dependency in ADL and cognitive decline in oldest old, and could be a useful instrument in geriatric practice to identify those oldest old patients at risk for this accelerated decline.
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Successful aging in the oldest old: Who can be characterized as successfully aged?

TL;DR: Analysis of data from the first cross-sectional part of the longitudinal Leiden 85-plus Study showed that most elderly persons viewed success as a process of adaptation rather than a state of being, and only a happy few meet the criteria.
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Meta-analysis: Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk for Coronary Heart Disease and Mortality

TL;DR: This systematic review of 12 prospective cohort studies found that both subclinical hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism were possibly associated with a small increased risk for coronary heart disease and mortality.