Thyrotropin and free thyroxine levels and coronary artery disease: cross-sectional analysis of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Thyrotropin and free thyroxine levels and coronary artery disease: cross-sectional analysis of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Data on the association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and coronary artery disease (CAD) is scarce. We aimed to analyze the association between thyroid function and CAD using baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). We included subjects with normal...

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Main Authors: E.J.F. Peixoto de Miranda, M.S. Bittencourt, H.L. Staniak, R. Sharovsky, A.C. Pereira, M. Foppa, I.S. Santos, P.A. Lotufo, I.M. Benseñor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2018-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Thyroid disorders
Thyrotropin levels
Coronary artery disease
Coronary computed tomography angiography
Subclinical atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular disease
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