Changes in thyroid hormones and serum lipids of aged women following thyroidectomy.
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.
Bálint
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Gerontology Center, Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary.
Pénzes
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Gergely
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Németh
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Vargha
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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
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008055:Lipids; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D014280:Triglycerides; D013972:Thyrotropin