ea0050p381 | Thyroid | SFEBES2017
Soto-Pedre Enrique
, Siddiqui Moneeza
, Doney Alex
, Palmer Colin
, Pearson Ewan
, Leese Graham
Purpose: Hypothyroidism has been associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) in some studies. This study aimed to characterize thyroid related genetic variants that may change susceptibility to AF in patients on thyroid hormone replacement therapy (levothyroxine).Methods: A case-control study was done among patients of European Caucasian ethnicity from the Genetics of Diabetes Audit and Research Tayside (GoDARTS) recruited in Tayside (Scotland...