Dyslipidemia in hypothyroid patients and effect of levothyroxine replacement on dyslipidemia
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
The aims of the present study were to find out association of hypothyroidism (both subclinical and overt hypothyroidism) with dyslipidemia and effect of Thyroid replacement therapy on lipid profile. This was prospective study of one and half year duration. It included 100 newly clinically and biochemically proved hypothyroid patients belonging to both sexes and age group between 18-70 years attending OPD of Medicine department of Dr. VMGMC, Solapur. Patients were screened for T3, T4 and TSH and Lipid Profile Levothyroxine replacement therapy was administered and patients were assessed after 3 months for an effect on lipid profile during the study period. In both subclinical and overt hypothyroidism associated with dyslipidemia, replacement therapy with levothyroxine resulted in reversal to normal in significant number of cases.
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N S Deshpande, Prafull Chege, Prasad H B, S V Ghate
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