Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism (ScH) when TSH is between the upper reference value and 7mU/L, especially in patients younger than 65 years is controversial.Objectives: To compare the risk factors for atherosclerosis and echocardiographic parameters in patients with ScH1 (4, 2≤TSH≤7mU/L) to euthyroid subjects and patients with ScH2 (TSH>7mU/L).Material and Methods: Prospectively 54 consecutive pa...