News Scan
The Effect of Levothyroxine on Arterial Stiffness and Lipid Profile in Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism
In patients with subclinical hypothyroidism, treatment with levothyroxine had a significant beneficial effect on arterial stiffness and Systolic blood pressure, and no effect on lipid profile or highly sensitive C-reactive protein.
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/thy.2007.0359
Can Neonatal TSH Screening Reflect Trends in Population Iodine Intake?
These data support a link between fetal thyroid function and a fall in maternal iodine intake. While the findings of the proportion of blood TSH values >5.0 mIU/L exclude severe maternal or fetal iodine deficiency, a trend toward increasing TSH may provide an early indication of impending iodine deficiency.
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/thy.2008.0036
Subclinical Hypothyroidism Is Characterized by Increased QT Interval Dispersion among Women
We detected prolonged QTc among subclinical hypothyroidism cases. Prolongation remained significant for the whole group as well as the two subgroups. The differences in QTc were corrected when TSH levels of >10 mIU/l returned to normal.
The Post Partum Period And The Onset Of Graves' Disease: An Overestimated Risk Factor
The results of the current study would not support a role for the post partum period as a major risk factor for de novo occurrence of Graves' disease.
http://www.eje.org/cgi/content/abstract/159/2/161
The Influence of Age on the Relationship between Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Ischemic Heart Disease: A Metaanalysis
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is associated with increased ischemic heart disease (both prevalence and incidence) and cardiovascular mortality only in subjects from younger populations. These data suggest that increased vascular risk may only be present in younger individuals with SCH.
http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/93/8/2998
