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ea0032p1041 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2013

The determination of nitric oxide levels in treatment-naïve hypothyroid females: pilot study

Gluvic Zoran , Jevtic Jelena Tica , Rasic-Milutinovic Zorica , Popovic-Radinovic Vesna , Vujovic Marina , Lackovic Milena , Resanovic Ivana , Isenovic Esma R , Popin-Taric Marija , Vasic-Vlaisavljevic Anita , Paunovic Nevena

Background: Hypothyrosis is an atherosclerosis-promoted condition. On the other hand, nitric oxide (NO) has antiatherogenic cardioprotective properties. By some Doppler ultrasound parameters (intima-media complex thickness (IMCT) and systolic velocity (SV)), one can point out the level of atherosclerosis presence in cardiovascular system out of histopathology.We primarily determine NO levels in studied population and then examine their influence on menti...