Association of thyroid function, within the euthyroid range, with cardiovascular risk: The EPIPorto study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thyroid hormones are important modulators of cardiovascular function. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are known to contribute to an increased cardiovascular risk. It remains uncertain whether thyroid hormones level within the euthyroid range are associated with cardiometabolic risk. We aimed to evaluate the association between thyroid function levels within the euthyroid range and cardiovascular risk in a population-based cohort.

Methods

Eight hundred thirty-five subjects aged ≥45 years from the EPIPorto population-based cohort were included. We excluded participants with TSH, free T4 (FT4), or free T3 (FT3) outside of the reference range, or with previous cardiovascular or thyroid disease. The associations between thyroid function, cardiovascular risk fac

SUBMITTER: Neves JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9742360 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature