Subclinical Hypothyroidism and the Risk of Hypercholesterolemia
Ann Fam Med Hueston and Pearson
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The Article in Brief
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which there is too little thyroid hormone circulating in the body. People with subclinical hypothyroidism have normal levels of thyroid hormone in circulation, but their thyroid-stimulating hormone is a little too high. Although hypothyroidism may lead to increased cholesterol levels, subclinical hypothyroidism does not lead to increased levels of cholesterol or triglycerides.