Lipid Abnormalities and Cardiometabolic Risk in Patients with Overt and Subclinical Thyroid Disease
Dyslipidemia is a common finding in patients with thyroid disease, explained by the adverse effects of thyroid hormones in almost all steps of lipid metabolism. Not only overt but also subclinical hypo- and hyperthyroidism, through different mechanisms, are associated with lipid alterations, mainly...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipids |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/575840 |