EFFECTS OF LEVOTHYROXINE TREATMENT ON CARDIOVASCULAR RISK PROFILE AND CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS IN PATIENTS WITH SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM

Ersoy, I.; Banu, K.; Bagci, O.; Aksu, O.; Balkarli, A.; Alanoglu, E.; Tamer, M.

doi:10.4183/aeb.2012.433

EFFECTS OF LEVOTHYROXINE TREATMENT ON CARDIOVASCULAR RISK PROFILE AND CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS IN PATIENTS WITH SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM

Ersoy I., Banu K. K., Bagci O., Aksu O., Balkarli A., Alanoglu E., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA-BUCHAREST, cilt.8, sa.3, ss.433-442, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.4183/aeb.2012.433
Dergi Adı: ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA-BUCHAREST
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.433-442
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Although cardiovascular risk is increased in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), replacement therapy is not recommended in those with TSH levels between 5 and 10 mU/L.