Evaluation of the effect of L-thyroxin therapy on endothelial functions in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism

Endocrine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 280-284

  Oner, Fatma Alibaz ^a,c   Yurdakul, Selen ^b   Oner, Ender ^a   Uzum, Ayse Kubat ^a   Erguney, Mecdi ^a  

^a HM Istanbul Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c Pamukkale Sokak   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; L Thyroxin; Subclinical hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; LEVOTHYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 85027945198     PISSN: 1355008X     EISSN: 15590100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12020-011-9465-2     Document Type: Article

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