Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of TSH and free thyroxin (fT4) hormones on carotid intima media thickness (cIMT).Material and methods: Sixty nine consecutive patients who attended to the Department of University Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic disorders with newly diagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism (ScH) were evaluated for mean and maximal cIMT. ScH were defined as elevated TSH with normal fT<su...