Publications by authors named "Ali R Sedaghat"
Introduction: Effects of levothyroxine therapy on the lipid profile of hypothyroid patients lead to decrease in the risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality.
Objective: Overt or subclinical hypothyroid dysfunction has negative effects on lipid metabolism and leads to hypercholesterolemia that in turn increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality. In this matter, several interventional studies investigated the effects of levothyroxine therapy on the lipid profile of hypothyroid patients, and conflicting results have been obtained.