Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association

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Thyroid · Mar 2012

Coronary vasoreactivity in subjects with thyroid autoimmunity and subclinical hypothyroidism before and after supplementation with thyroxine.

The association of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) with increased risk for cardiovascular disease is still controversial. This study aimed to examine coronary vascular reactivity by positron emission tomography (PET) in asymptomatic patients with SCH before and after levothyroxine (LT4) supplementation. ⋯ In asymptomatic subjects with SCH due to thyroid autoimmunity, coronary microvascular function is impaired and improves after supplementation with LT4. This may partially explain the increased cardiovascular risk attributed to SCH.

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