Metabolism of plasma triglycerides in hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in man.

Studies on plasma triglycerides (TG) were performed in 10 nonobese and 16 obese patients with hypothyroidism and in 13 with hyperthyroidism. Nonobese, hypothyroid patients generally had normal levels of TG, but obese patients often had hypertriglyceridemia. In most hypothyroid patients 1-thyroxine t...

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Main Authors: J J Abrams, S M Grundy, H Ginsberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1981-02-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520353748