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ea0032p1034 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2013

Comparison of pre- and post-levothyroxine hs-CRP and fetuin-A levels in subclinical hypothyroidism

Calan Mehmet , Bilgir Oktay , Bilgir Ferda , Calan Ozlem , Cinali Turker

Background: The objective of this trial is to determine pre- and post-levothyroxine treatment levels of inflammation markers, high sensitive-C reactive protein (hs-CRP) and fetuin A in cases with subclinical hypothyroidism.Material and methods: A total of 32 patients with a diagnosis of subclinical hypothyroidism and a control group of 30 healthy individuals were tested for hs-CRP ile fetuin A levels, followed by administration of 50 μg levothyroxin...