Mild subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with paediatric dyslipidaemia
Dahl A, Iqbal A, Lteif A, Pittock S, Tebben P, Kumar S. Mild subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with paediatric dyslipidaemia. Clinical Endocrinology 2018, 89: 330-335. PMID: 29846957, DOI: 10.1111/cen.13752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild subclinical hypothyroidismElevated non-HDL cholesterolSubclinical hypothyroidismEuthyroid childrenElevated total cholesterolAssociated with higher ratesNon-HDL cholesterolTotal cholesterolLipid profilePresence of thyroid autoimmunityRandomized placebo-controlled studyNon-HDL cholesterol levelsAssociated with total cholesterolPlacebo-controlled studyMeasurement of TSHCompare lipid profilesTSH levelsThyroid autoimmunityHigher ratesFree thyroxineCardiometabolic consequencesOdds ratioControlled studiesCholesterol levelsHypothyroidism