Subclinical hypothyroidism and metabolic risk factors association: A health examination-based study in northern Taiwan
Background: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as elevation in serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels despite normal serum levels of free thyroxine. It remains controversial whether people with SCH have higher total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels compared...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-02-01
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Series: | Biomedical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016303547 |