“…But no association between ACEI and ARB treatment with thyroid function change was found with euthyroid ones in this study, in accordance with other clinical studies ( Hume et al, 1990 ; Andjelkovic et al, 2016 ), conflicting with an animal study ( Vranckx et al, 1995 ). The increased intracellular availability of Ca 2+ plays an important role in the regulation and secretion of thyroid hormones ( Lalau et al, 1987 ). Studies indicated that CCB could interfere with thyroid function through pituitary ( Brabant et al, 1989 ; Roussel et al, 1995 ; Roussel et al, 1997 ), thyroid ( Jangid, 1993 ; Pedemonte et al, 2005 ), and peripheral thyroid physiological process ( Capen, 1994 ).…”