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

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...

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Autores principales: Swaid, Bakr, Kheiri, Babikir, Sundus, Saira, Miran, Muhammad Shah, Haykal, Tarek, Zayed, Yazan, Bachuwa, Ghassan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6735337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31528277
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1625704