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Cardiac autonomic function and global left ventricular performance in autoimmune eauthyroid chronic thyroiditis: is treatment necessary at the euthyroid stage?

Akgül, Ebru; Kütük, Utku; Ertek, Sibel; Cesur, Mustafa; Çehreli, Şengül; Töre, Hasan Fehmi; Erdoğan, Gündüz (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)

Objective: Autoimmune chronic thyroiditis (ACT) is characterized by lymphocyte infiltration in the thyroid gland and the presence of antithyroid antibodies in serum. Medical treatment does not affect antibody levels and ...

Thickening of the epicardial adipose tissue can be alleviated by thyroid hormone replacement therapy in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism

Sayın, Irmak; Erkan, Aycan Fahri; Ekici, Berkay; Kutuk, Utku; Çorakçı, Ahmet; Töre, Hasan Fehmi (2016)

Background: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a common disorder which has adverse cardiovascular effects. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), a novel marker of cardiovascular risk, is increased in SCH. Aim: We aimed to ...