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Effect of levothyroxine on the progression of carotid intima-media thickness in subclinical hypothyroidism patients: a meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) has been associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) in recent studies, but the effects of levothyroxine (L-T4) therapy on C-IMT in SCH patients are still controversial. AIM: To evaluate the effect of L-T4 therapy on endothelial funct...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Tong, Chen, Baomin, Zhou, Yingying, Wang, Xinyi, Zhang, Yuanyuan, Wang, Haoyu, Shan, Zhongyan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5665330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29061604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016053