Research Article
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Case Control Study in Nepalese Population
Table 2
Correlation of TSH levels of cases and controls with variables related to cardiovascular disease.
| Variables | Subclinical hypothyroid (cases) | Euthyroid (controls) | (TSH >5 mIU/L) | (TSH = 0.25–5 mIU/L) | | value | | value |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 0.339 | 0.001 | −0.033 | 0.748 | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 0.405 | <0.001 | −0.153 | 0.128 | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.463 | <0.001 | −0.085 | 0.401 | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.572 | <0.001 | −0.118 | 0.243 | LDL-C (mg/dL) | 0.591 | <0.001 | −0.052 | 0.605 | HDL-C (mg/dL) | −0.082 | 0.416 | 0.094 | 0.355 | TC/HDL-C | 0.378 | <0.001 | −0.12 | 0.235 | LDL-C/HDL-C | 0.451 | <0.001 | −0.076 | 0.452 | hs-CRP (mg/L) | 0.514 | <0.001 | −0.155 | 0.124 |
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value was calculated at 95% confidence interval.
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