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ABSTRACT: Context
While the role of overt hypothyroidism in lipid disorders is clear, the association between dyslipidemia and subclinical thyroid diseases remains unclarified.Objective
To examine lipid trends based on thyroid function over a 10-year period.Design
This is a prospective population based cohort study.Setting
General community.Participants
2383 euthyroid participants, as well as those with subclinical thyroid diseases, in all residents of district 13 of Tehran were examined. Subjects who were on levothyroxine, anti-hyperthyroid drugs, and glucocorticoids, those with a history of thyroid surgery or RAI and pregnant women were excluded.Main outcome measures
Lipid trends in Model 1 were adjusted for age and follow up duration, and in Model 2 gender-specific multivariate adjustments were performed for thyroid status, diabetes mellitus, smoking status, education, BMI, lipid lowering medications, age and follow up duration by using generalized estimating equations.Results
In every four years of assessments, there were significant decreases in levels of all lipid parameters (all Ps <0.001) except for HDL-C, in which a decrescendo-crescendo trend was observed. The results did not change after adjusting for thyroid status, consumption of lipid lowering drugs during the follow-up period, or other variables. There were significant decreases in the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia (all Ps <0.001) during the follow-up period.Conclusion
During a 10 year follow-up, decrescendo trends were observed in levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, which were not be accounted for by the consumption of lipid lowering drugs and thyroid status.
SUBMITTER: Ahi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6522003 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ahi Salma S Amouzegar Atieh A Gharibzadeh Safoora S Delshad Hossein H Tohidi Maryam M Azizi Fereidoun F Azizi Fereidoun F
PloS one 20190516 5
<h4>Context</h4>While the role of overt hypothyroidism in lipid disorders is clear, the association between dyslipidemia and subclinical thyroid diseases remains unclarified.<h4>Objective</h4>To examine lipid trends based on thyroid function over a 10-year period.<h4>Design</h4>This is a prospective population based cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>General community.<h4>Participants</h4>2383 euthyroid participants, as well as those with subclinical thyroid diseases, in all residents of district 13 o ...[more]