Endocrine Abstracts

In several studies, the state of the endothelial function is analyzed in clinical thyrotoxicosis. Increased level of von Willebrand factor is detected. Many events of association of trombosis at these patients with high level of VWF are described. An association between autoimmune thyroid disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has been reported too. We have studied factors which influence on level of VWF at patients with a clinical thyrotoxicosis of a various genesi...