Hypothyroidism is not associated with increased carotid atherosclerosis when cardiovascular risk factors are accounted for in hyperlipidemic patients

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 269-276

  Chiche, Françoise ^a   Jublanc, Christel ^a   Coudert, Mathieu ^a   Carreau, Valérie ^a   Kahn, Jean François ^a   Bruckert, Eric ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Carotid atherosclerosis; Hyperlipidemia; Hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 60649122006     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.06.011     Document Type: Article

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