Coronary artery calcium scoring is a better predictor of cardiac risk in subclinical hypothyroidism patients with low-risk Framingham score
Context: Overt hypothyroidism accelerates the cardiovascular disease. Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), being considered as a preclinical state, impacts on cardiovascular status is not clear. Aims: This study was aimed at assessing cardiac risk stratification by Framingham risk scoring (FRS) and cor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2016;volume=20;issue=6;spage=756;epage=762;aulast=Verma |