High serum cholesterol levels in persons with 'high-normal' TSH levels: should one extend the definition of subclinical hypothyroidism? | Zendy

Georgia Michalopoulou | Zendy; Maria Alevizaki | Zendy; G. D. Piperingos | Zendy; D Mitsibounas | Zendy; E. Mantzos | Zendy; Panagiotis G. Adamopoulos | Zendy; Koutras Da | Zendy

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High serum cholesterol levels in persons with 'high-normal' TSH levels: should one extend the definition of subclinical hypothyroidism?

Author(s) -

Georgia Michalopoulou,

Maria Alevizaki,

G. D. Piperingos,

D Mitsibounas,

E. Mantzos,

Panagiotis G. Adamopoulos,

Koutras Da

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

european journal of endocrinology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897

H-Index - 148

eISSN - 1479-683X

pISSN - 0804-4643

DOI - 10.1530/eje.0.1380141

Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , cholesterol , subclinical infection , high density lipoprotein , thyroid , hormone , thyroid stimulating hormone

The association between established hypothyroidism and high cholesterol levels is well known. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of thyroxine (T4) administration on cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic subjects with TSH levels within the normal range ('high-normal' TSH compared with 'low-normal' TSH).

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