Open AccessSubclinical hypothyroidism and associated cardiovascular risk factor in perimenopausal females
Author(s) -
Gitanjali Goyal,
Lajya Devi Goyal,
Heena Singla,
Sheenam,
Kirti Arora,
Harsharan Kaur
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_38_19
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , subclinical infection , medicine , euthyroid , menopause , hypertriglyceridemia , lipid profile , endocrinology , risk factor , thyroid , cholesterol , triglyceride , obesity
Perimenopause refers to the period around menopause (40-55 years). This includes the period before menopause and the first year after menopause. Perimenopausal age is an important stage in a women's life. Many women are diagnosed with hypothyroidism at midlife. Hypothyroidism - both overt and subclinical are associated with increased risk of CVS diseases. Subclinical hypothyroidism is more important as this stage is usually ignored from treatment point of view and if early intervention is done in SCH worsening of metabolic derangement may be avoided.