Levothyroxine treatment and cholesterol in hypothyroidism

Bianco, Antonio C. and Taylor, Peter 2020. Levothyroxine treatment and cholesterol in hypothyroidism. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 16 , pp. 193-194. 10.1038/s41574-020-0323-2 Item availability restricted.

PDF - Accepted Post-Print Version Restricted to Repository staff only until 31 July 2020 due to copyright restrictions. Download (79kB)

Abstract

Thyroid status and serum cholesterol levels are intimately linked. Hypothyroidism causes hypercholesterolaemia, which is thought to be resolved after treatment with levothyroxine and normalization of thyroid-stimulating hormone. However, some studies indicate that hypercholesterolaemia persists despite treatment, requiring more frequent use of statins.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Systems Immunity Research Institute (SIURI)
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:	1759-5029
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	13 February 2020
Date of Acceptance:	31 January 2020
Last Modified:	10 Apr 2020 02:11
URI:	http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/129611

Actions (repository staff only)

Edit Item