CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY MARKERS – FACTORS FAVOURING CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SUBCLINICAL HYPO- OR HYPERTHYROIDISM
Abstract:
Current studies have shown that elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) promotes atherogenesis
and the development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to
investigate the presence of chronic inflammation by measuring serum CRP as atherogenic factor in
patients suffering from subclinical hypothyroidism (HoTS) and stroke versus patients with stroke and
without HoTS. The study was conducted on 154 patients who had suffered a stroke and a control group
consisting of 15 patients with normal thyroid function, without signs and symptoms of stroke. The results
have shown that increased levels of CRP have been associated with stroke and HoTS and demonstrate
the important role of inflammation in the development of atherosclerosis (ATS) in these patients
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