Evaluation of epicardial fat tissue and echocardiographic parameters in patients with silent enemy subclinical hypothyroidism
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Tarih
2022
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
BackgroundTo evaluate epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) which is known to be closely associated with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, age, smoking) and which is a more specific marker of visceral adiposity than waist circumference using echocardiographic examination in subclinical hypothyroidism which is one of the most common endocrine system diseases in the community but is mostly missed due to its asymptomatic nature.Materials and methods: The study included 60 individuals aged 18–65 years, comprising 30 patients with newly diagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism and 30 age- and gender-matched control subjects that had a normal thyroid hormone profile. 2D transthoracic echocardiography was utilized for measuring EAT thickness and other basic echocardiographic parameters.ResultsNo significant difference was found between the two groups with regard to gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and other diameters and measurements obtained by 2D transthoracic echocardiography. EAT thickness was significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group (p < .001).ConclusionEpicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is increased in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism.
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Echocardiography, Epicardial adipose tissue, Subclinical hypothyroidism
Kaynak
Echocardiography
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
39
Sayı
11
Künye
Evsen, A., Demir, M. ve Günlü, S. (2022). Evaluation of epicardial fat tissue and echocardiographic parameters in patients with silent enemy subclinical hypothyroidism. Echocardiography, 39(11), 1426-1433.
