Thyroid dysfunction and diabetes mellitus are closely linked. Several studies have
documented the increased prevalence of thyroid disorders in patients with diabetes mellitus …

Thyroid hormone (TH) receptors are present in the myocardium and vascular tissue, and
minor alterations in TH concentration can affect cardiovascular (CV) physiology. The …

Myocardial and vascular endothelial tissues have receptors for thyroid hormones and are
sensitive to changes in the concentrations of circulating thyroid hormones. The importance …

The metabolism of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is complex and has an impact on
toxicity, and thereby on the assessment of PCB risks. A large number of reactive and stable …

Arterial hypertension represents a major global health concern; more than one fourth of the
population is affected by high blood pressure. Albeit the underlying cause of the disease …

Thyroid dysfunction, manifesting as either overt or subclinical hypothyroidism, negatively
affects lipid metabolism: this leads to hypercholesterolemia which progressively increases …

Subclinical thyroid disease (SCTD) is defined as serum free T4 and free T3 levels within
their respective reference ranges in the presence of abnormal serum TSH levels. SCTD is …

Thyroid dysfunction has a great impact on lipids as well as a number of other cardiovascular
risk factors. Hypothyroidism is relatively common and is associated with an unfavorable …

Background: Clustering of various metabolic parameters including abdominal obesity,
hyperglycaemia, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated triglycerides and …

Context: Overt thyroid disease is associated with profound adverse health outcomes;
however, data are conflicting for studies of borderline/subclinical thyroid dysfunction. Many …