Key result
Thyroid status shows no independent association with carotid or femoral IMT.
Why the study?
The interrelationship of thyroid volume and function with subclinical cardiovascular dysfunction in euthyroid patients remains unclear.
Is there an association between thyroid volume/function and carotid/femoral intima-media thickness in euthyroid patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=45)
Is there an association between thyroid volume/function and carotid/femoral intima-media thickness in euthyroid patients?
Effect estimate: R = 0.407
p-value: p=0.007
In euthyroid patients, thyroid volume correlates with femoral IMT, but this relationship is not independent of comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension.
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Thyroid status shows no independent effect on IMT after adjustment; leaves open any role of thyroid volume in atherosclerosis among euthyroid patients.
Jakubiak et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Euthyroid (n=45). Thyroid volume and function was evaluated on Intima-media thickness (IMT) in carotid and femoral arteries (R = 0.407, p=0.007). Although thyroid volume correlated with superficial femoral artery IMT (R=0.407, p=0.007), multiple linear regression confirmed thyroid status does not significantly affect IMT values.
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