The effect of levothyroxine treatment on left ventricular function in subclinical hypothyroidism

Autor: Valentina Velkoska Nakova, Brankica Krstevska, Elizabeta Srbinovska Kostovska, Olivija Vaskova, Ljubica Georgievska Ismail
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 62, Iss 4, Pp 392-398
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2359-4292
2359-3997
DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000052
Popis: ABSTRACT Objective: Treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism (ScH), especially the mild form of ScH, is controversial because thyroid hormones influence cardiac function. We investigate left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in ScH and evaluate the effect of 5-month levothyroxine treatment. Subjects and methods: Fifty-four patients with newly diagnosed mild ScH (4.2
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