Open AccessHigh atherogenic index of plasma in subclinical hypothyroidism: Implications in assessment of cardiovascular disease risk
Author(s) -
Sarah James,
Lopamudra Ray,
K. Ravichandran,
Saurav Narayan Nanda
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.190550
Subject(s) - euthyroid , dyslipidemia , medicine , lipid profile , subclinical infection , endocrinology , triglyceride , cholesterol , logistic regression , thyroid , gastroenterology , disease
A controversy exists regarding the association between subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) and dyslipidemia. Moreover, studies on lipid ratios and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) in SH are rare, particularly in the Indian scenario.