Impact of Subclinical Hypothyroidism on Lipid Profile in Jeddah: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background Patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) have a high serum concentration of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), whereas their serum-free thyroxine concentrations are normal. Lipid metabolism is regulated in large part by thyroid hormones. It could be connected to a changed lipid profile.