Changes in thyroid hormones and serum lipids of aged women following thyroidectomy.

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Pénzes L, Gergely I, Vargha P, Bálint T, Németh J

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Gerontology Center, Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary.

Abstract

Thyrotropin (TSH), thyroxine (T24) 3,5,3403 triiodothyronine (T23), serum lipid levels and ECG findings in females who underwent thyroidectomy 2-44 years earlier, were compared to those of similar controls with intact thyroid. Pathological ECG is more frequent in thyroidectomized persons who also exhibit higher thyrotropin and lower HDL-cholesterol levels. The results indicate that thyroidectomized state should be regarded and controlled as a possible condition of subclinical hypothyreosis, being a risk factor of cardiovascular diseases.

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1441713