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ea0022p133 | Cardiovascular endocrinology and lipid metabolism | ECE2010

Are the thyroid functions associated with widespread of acute coronary syndromes?

Tuzun Dilek , Bayram Nihal Akar , Faruk Cicek Omer , Ersoy Reyhan , Bozkurt Engin , Cakir Bekir

Introduction: Serum thyroid hormone levels have been described in several systemic non-thyroideal illnesses, among them acute heart diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between thyroid functions and widespread of ACS, and to evaluate the potential changes in thyroid hormone profile in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) at the time of diagnosis and compare them between two groups, based on therapeutic implications and distinct prognoses: unstable angi...