Dyslipidaemic Changes in Women with Subclinical Hypothyroidism

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Authors

Karthick Nanmaran · Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute

Abstract

SH, the earliest form of thyroid failure, has negative metabolic effects on the affected subjects.SH could be one of the causes of secondary hyperlipidaemia and should be viewed as an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis, along with obesity, hypertension, diabetes, etc.

Topics & Keywords

Thyroid Disorders and Treatments Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors Regulation of Appetite and Obesity

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

Volume 7, Issue 10, pp. 2122-5

DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5777.3448

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