Arterial stiffness in hyperthyroid patients is deteriorated due to thyroid hormones

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare arterial stiffness, which is an independent risk indicator for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), between patients with overt hyperthyroidism, subclinical hyperthyroidism, euthyroidism by antithyroid therapy and healthy volunteers wit...

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Main Authors: Canan Yildiz, Mustafa Altay, Sedat Yildiz, Yavuz Çağir, Tolga Akkan, Yasemin Aydoğan Ünsal, Esin Beyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2019-05-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972019005003104&lng=en&tlng=en