ea0029p1577 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012
Efstathiadou Z.
, Anagnostis P.
, Dogramatzi F.
, Slavakis A.
, Selalmatzidou D.
, Katergari S.
, Kleta D.
, Kita M.
Introduction: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) is associated with increased risk for atherosclerosis, mainly attributable to dyslipidemia, diastolic hypertension, altered coagulability and increased levels of inflammation markers. However, conflicting data exist regarding the effect of L-thyroxine substitution on these parameters.The purpose of the present study was to quantify the effect of L-thyroxine therapy on lipid profi...