title: Changes in thyroid hormones and serum lipids of aged women following thyroidectomy.
abstract: Thyrotropin (TSH), thyroxine (T24) 3,5,3403 triiodothyronine (T23), serum lipid levels and ECG findings in females who underwent thyroidectomy 2-44 years earlier, were compared to those of similar controls with intact thyroid. Pathological ECG is more frequent in thyroidectomized persons who also exhibit higher thyrotropin and lower HDL-cholesterol levels. The results indicate that thyroidectomized state should be regarded and controlled as a possible condition of subclinical hypothyreosis, being a risk factor of cardiovascular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Gerontology Center, Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bálint
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pénzes
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gergely
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Németh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vargha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008055:Lipids; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D014280:Triglycerides; D013972:Thyrotropin