A Pérez, J M Cubero, N Sucunza, E Ortega, R Arcelús, J Rodriguez-Espinosa, J Ordoñez-Llanos, F Blanco-Vaca
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) is a frequent condition that may be associated with increased cardiovascular risk. There is current interest in determining the effect, if any, of substitutive therapy with l-thyroxine (L-T4) on cardiovascular risk factors in SH and, particularly, on those associated with emerging cardiovacular risk, such as apolipoprotein (apo) B, lipoprotein (Lp) (a), total homocysteine (t-Hcy), and C-reactive protein (CRP). Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the impact of euthyroidism restoration on these emerging risk factors in SH...
November 2004: Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental