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Effect of thyroid function on concentrations of lipoprotein(a)
1 Dec 1993
Abstract excerpt
The effect of thyroid hormones on concentrations of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] was analyzed in 60 patients with active thyroid dysfunction (hyperthyroidism 30 cases, hypothyroidism 32 cases, and 2 cases with opposite changes) and after normalization of the thyroid state. Treatment of hyperthyroidism increased the mean Lp(a) concentrations by 60% (from 73 to 102 mg/L, P < 0.002); at the same time, low-density...
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