The effect of levothyroxine treatment in individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism on surrogate markers of atherosclerosis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Päätekijät: Bakr Swaid (Tekijä), Babikir Kheiri (Tekijä), Saira Sundus (Tekijä), Muhammad Shah Miran (Tekijä), Tarek Haykal (Tekijä), Yazan Zayed (Tekijä), Ghassan Bachuwa (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with increased carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and decreased flow-mediated dilation (FMD) - surrogate markers of subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, treatment with levothyroxine in this population remains c...