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ea0032p1056 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2013

The cholesterol and Lp(a) levels in Hashimato's thyroiditis

Yetkin Demet Ozgil , Dogantekin Betul

Objective: The risk of atherosclerotic heart disease is increased in hypothyroidism. Although the reason is not clear. It is known that high level of Lp(a) is increases the risk of atherosclerotic heart diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the relation between Lp(a) levels and thyroid hormones in the Hashimato’s patients.Methods: One hundred and fifty Hashimato’s patient (50 patients diagnosed with clinic hypothryoid, 50 patients d...