Subclinical hypothyroidism and cardiovascular risk - An overview of current understanding

European Endocrinology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-57

  Feldt Rasmussen, Ulla ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Decision level; Ischaemic heart disease; Mortality; Reference population; Subclinical hypothyroidism; Thyroid hormone; Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; PLACEBO; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 80052098617     PISSN: 17583772     EISSN: 17583780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17925/ee.2011.07.01.53     Document Type: Article

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