Open AccessSubclinical Thyroid Dysfunction as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
Author(s) -
John P. Walsh,
Alexandra Bremner,
Max Bulsara,
Peter O’Leary,
Peter J. Leedman,
Peter Feddema,
V. P. Michelangeli
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.165.21.2467
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , medicine , hazard ratio , euthyroid , odds ratio , risk factor , confidence interval , cardiology , epidemiology , thyroid
There have been few large epidemiological studies examining the association between thyroid dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. In particular, it is uncertain if subclinical hypothyroidism is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
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