Study of Serum Lipid Profile of Patients with High Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) in South Indian Population
Hypothyroidism has considerable effect on metabolism and considered to be relatively common among certain population. It can have unfavorable impact on lipid metabolism hence it could manifest numerous cardiovascular disease. Immediate therapeutic intervention can improve lipid metabolism
and causes to normalize lipid profile. However, intervention to treat subclinical hypothyroidism is debated. On the other hand, hyperthyroidism can be associated with acquired hypocholesterolemia or unexplained improvement of lipid profile. Overall, thyroid dysfunction should be taken into
account when evaluating and treating dyslipidemic patients.
Keywords: High Density Lipoprotein (HDL); Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL); Total Cholesterol (TC); Triglyceride (TG)
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
Publication date: 01 March 2017
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