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

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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:	20 Jan 2021 15:33
URI:	http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/129611

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