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- Title
Increased thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) as a possible risk factor for atherosclerosis in subclinical hypothyroidism.
- Authors
Alomair, Basil Mohammed; Al-Kuraishy, Hayder M.; Al-Gareeb, Ali I.; Alshammari, Majed Ayed; Alexiou, Athanasios; Papadakis, Marios; Saad, Hebatallah M.; Batiha, Gaber El-Saber
- Abstract
Primary hypothyroidism (PHT) is associated with an increased risk for the development of atherosclerosis (AS) and other cardiovascular disorders. PHT induces atherosclerosis (AS) through the induction of endothelial dysfunction, and insulin resistance (IR). PHT promotes vasoconstriction and the development of hypertension. However, patients with subclinical PHT with normal thyroid hormones (THs) are also at risk for cardiovascular complications. In subclinical PHT, increasing thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels could be one of the causative factors intricate in the progression of cardiovascular complications including AS. Nevertheless, the mechanistic role of PHT in AS has not been fully clarified in relation to increased TSH. Therefore, in this review, we discuss the association between increased TSH and AS, and how increased TSH may be involved in the pathogenesis of AS. In addition, we also discuss how L-thyroxine treatment affects the development of AS.
- Subjects
THYROTROPIN; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; CARDIOLOGICAL manifestations of general diseases; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ENDOTHELIUM diseases; THYROID diseases
- Publication
Thyroid Research, 2024, Vol 17, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1756-6614
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13044-024-00199-3