Thyroid Function and Cholesterol
Mar
22
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3/22/2009
Long before there were tests to measure thyroid hormone levels and TSH, laboratories ran cholesterol levels to get an idea of a patient's thyroid function. Most significantly, hypothyroidism is asssociated with elevated lipid levels.
Read more in this insightful article on the association between thryoid function and lipid levels [to be posted in Val's Thyroid Corner].