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ea0056p1064 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2018

Arterial stiffness in hyperthyroid patients is deteriorated due to thyroid hormones

Yildiz Canan , Altay Mustafa , Yildiz Sedat , Cagir Yavuz , Akkan Tolga , Unsal Yasemin Aydogan , Beyan Esin

Aim: It is aimed to evaluate whether arterial stiffness, which is an independent risk indicator for hyperthyroid cardiovascular diseases, is affected by pulse wave analysis (PWA) and to observe changes in patients treated with hyperthyroidism.Methods: A total of 102 volunteers were included in the study (30 in the overt hyperthyroid group, 28 in the subclinical hyperthyroid group and 14 with euthyroidism by antithyroid therapy and 30 healthy). The arteri...