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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Main Authors: Feng-Hsuan Liu, Jawl-Shan Hwang, Chang-Fu Kuo, Yu-Shien Ko, Szu-Tah Chen, Jen-Der Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016303547