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Endothelial dysfunction and the risk of atherosclerosis in overt and subclinical hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis. We assessed carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), as a marker of atherosclerosis, and endothelial function in patients with hypothyroidism. We included 70 female patients with hypothyroidism in the study, 40 patients with overt an...

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Autores principales: Saif, Aasem, Mousa, Shrook, Assem, Maha, Tharwat, Nashwa, Abdelhamid, Alaa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6198186/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30352390
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-18-0194