Authors: Anuradha Panda, Deepak Kumar Dasmohapatra, Aditya Narayan Dash, Babita Ekka
Background: Inflammation in subclinical Hypothyroidism (SCH) imposes a significant cardiovascular risk. The aim of the present study was to assess the elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in SCH patients. Materials and Methods: In this study, 50 cases of SCH and 50 cases of euthyroid were selected. The complete history of the subjects were taken and demographic , biochemical parameters like age, BMI, thyroid profiles, lipid profiles and hsCRP were estimated. Results: The mean TSH levels were significantly (p Conclusion: Thus, increased level of hs-CRP in SCH highlights the inflammatory status and thus associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases in SCH. Keywords: Subclinical hypothyroidism, High sensitivity Creactive protein, thyroid stimulating hormone, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease
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