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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is diagnosed biochemically when both serum-free thyroxine (FT4) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) are within the normal range, whereas the serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is elevated ( 1
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subclinical hypothyroidism ( 5 , 6 ), defined as a mild thyroid underactive condition in which the serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration is raised while the serum thyroid hormone concentrations are normal ( 5 ). On the other hand, recent large
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such as dyslipidemia, hypercoagulable state, increased arterial stiffness, obesity and endothelial dysfunction ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ). Current controversy centers on whether subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is associated with atherosclerosis. Some studies
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) is defined by increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) with normal thyroid hormone concentrations. The prevalence of sHT is 4–20% in adults ( 1 ). Recently, a relationship between sHT and
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), characterized by elevated levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) with total thyroxine (TT4) within the normal reference range, is the most common type of thyroid disorder in pregnancy ( 1
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as a mildly elevated serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level with a serum free thyroxine (FT4) level within the normal range ( 1 ). While treatment of SCH is not mandatory in most
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Introduction Thyroid hormones (THs) are vital for fetal neurodevelopment. The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in the general population is 4–10% and can reach 5% in pregnant women. Haddow et al . investigated the intelligence
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) is a biochemical condition defined as serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) exceeding the limit of its reference range by age, while the concentration of serum free thyroxin (FT4) remains within
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Introduction Overt hypothyroidism (OH) and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) are characterized by the coexistence of traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors, insulin resistance (IR), elevated inflammatory markers, altered hemodynamic
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism and clinical hypothyroidism, two commonly encountered clinical conditions, can induce various metabolic changes ( 1 ) and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases ( 2 , 3 ). Recent researches have