The Impact of Subclinical Hypothyroidism on Lipid Profile in Jeddah
Mahmoud Abdullah Alzahrani,
Fatimah Saeed Baqar,
Basil A. Alzahrani
et al.
Abstract:Background
Patients with subclinical hypothyroidism have a high serum concentration of thyroid-stimulating hormone, whereas their serum free thyroxine concentrations are normal. Lipid metabolism is regulated in large part by thyroid hormones. It could be connected to a changed lipid profile. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between subclinical hypothyroidism and alterations in the lipid profile.
Methods
Data of 99 patients with subclinical hypothyroidism and 109 euthyroid cas… Show more
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