Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is the most common autoimmune disease and patients may present different levels of thyroid dysfunction. The association between hypothyroidism and cardiovascular events is well established. However, it remains unclear how mild thyroid dysfunction, autoimmunity and chronic inflammation in HT contribute to an increased cardiovascular risk in euthyroid patients and in subclinical hypothyrodism. Therefore, this study aims to assess insulin re...