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ea0037ep961 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

Serum total sialic acid levels in overt and subclinical hypothyroid patients and its relationship with atherosclerotic risk factors

Altay Mustafa , Karakoc Mehmet Ayhan , Cakir Nuri , Cerit Etem Turgay , Akturk Mujde , Demirtas Canan Yilmaz , Bukan Neslihan , Arslan Metin

Objective: Serum total sialic acid(SA) concentration is assessed as an up to date risk indicator of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.Methods: It was aimed to investigate about how SA levels are effected in overt or subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) and how itÂ’s associated with other atherosclerosis risk factors because there is no study about these topics, though SA is intensively studied in recent years.Patients: Six...