Serum Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Levels in Patients with Overt Hypothyroidism

Purpose: Overt hypothyroidism affects mostly women with an increasing prevalence with age. Hypothyroidism is associated with accelerated atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases possibly caused by the higher incidence of hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, and hypertension. Heart-type fatty acid-bind...

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Main Authors: Esra Tutal, Mustafa Özbek, Müyesser Saykı Arslan, Melia Karaköse, Aşkın Güngüneş, Taner Demirci, Mustafa Çalışkan, İlknur Öztürk Ünsal, Oya Topaloğlu, Gülfer Öztürk, Erman Çakal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2017-03-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.turkjem.org/article_14677/Serum-Heart-type-Fatty-Acid-binding-Protein-Levels-In-Patients-With-Overt-Hypothyroidism