Open AccessA study of the cardiac risk factors emerging out of subclinical hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Anupam Dey,
Vineetha Kanneganti,
Debasish Das
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_348_19
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , dyslipidemia , overweight , risk factor , population , cardiology , lipid profile , gastroenterology , pediatrics , obesity , cholesterol , environmental health
Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as a serum TSH level above the upper limit of normal with normal levels of serum free thyroxine. It is a common thyroid disorder affecting 3-15% of the adult population.