Abstract:
Objective To observe the change of serum lipid after treatment with L-thyroxine.
Methods Sixty patients with subclinical bypothyoidism were treated with oral 12.5μg and 50μg of L-thyroxine,respectively.Free triiodothyronine(FT3),thyroidstimulating hormone(TSH),free teraiodothyronine(FT4),total cholestesrol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C) and clinical symptoms were observed before and after treatment.
Results Symptoms were improved in some patients with hypothyroidism and their TC,TG,LDL-C levels were lower after treatment than before treatment(P<0.05).
Conclusion L-thyroxine can improve the clinical symptoms and decrease the blood lipid level in hypothyroidism patients.