Open AccessLevothyroxine but Not Selenium Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cell Counts in Patients with Hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Roberto Negro,
Giacomo Greco
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000445945
Subject(s) - medicine , euthyroid , levothyroxine , endocrinology , endothelial progenitor cell , placebo , diabetes mellitus , thyroid disease , thyroid , gastroenterology , progenitor cell , stem cell , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , genetics
Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disease associated with increased oxidative stress, increased cardiovascular (CV) risk, CV events and endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are a well-known marker of CV risk.
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