Title |
Serum homocysteine levels are decreased in levothyroxine-treated women with autoimmune thyroiditis
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Published in |
BMC Endocrine Disorders, March 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6823-14-18 |
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Authors |
Maciej Owecki, Jolanta Dorszewska, Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj, Anna Oczkowska, Michał K Owecki, Michał Michalak, Jakub Fischbach, Wojciech Kozubski, Marek Ruchała |
Abstract |
Hyperhomocysteinemia is a well-known cardiovascular risk factor and its elevation is established in overt hypothyroidism. Since some authors suggest that chronic autoimmune thyroiditis per se may be considered as a novel risk factor of atherosclerosis independent of thyroid function, the analysis of classical cardiovascular risk factors might be helpful in evaluation the causative relationship. Data concerning the impact of thyroid autoimmunity in euthyroid state on homocysteine (Hcy) level is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate Hcy level in context of anti-thyroperoxidase antibodies (TPOAbs) in euthyroidism. |
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