Normal flow-mediated vasodilatation of the brachial artery and carotid artery intima-media thickness in subclinical hypothyroidism

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SHT) is a disease for which exact therapeutic approaches have not yet been established. Previous studies have suggested an association between SHT and coronary heart disease. Whether this association is related to SHT-induced changes in serum lipid levels or to endothelia...

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Main Authors: M.D. Cabral, P.F.S. Teixeira, N.A.O. Silva, F.F.C. Morais, D.V. Soares, E. Salles, J.M. Henriques, S.P. Leite, C.A.B. Montenegro, M. Vaisman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2009-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000500005