The influence of thyroid function on serum lipid profile.
Serum triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL-C and LDL-C levels as well as the LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio were determined in 11 patients suffering from hyperthyroidism and 7 patients suffering from hypothyroidism, and compared with those of 19 sex-and age-matched controls. In hypothyroidism a net increase of all lipid values was observed. In hyperthyroidism cholesterol and LDL-C values were reduced while those of the triglycerides and HDL-C were unchanged as compared with controls. The LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio in either group of patients was lower than in controls, the lowest being observed in thyrotoxicosis.
D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000097:blood; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000502:physiology*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008055:Lipids; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol