- Characteristics of the patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (N=137).
| Parameters | Subclinical hypothyroidism patients |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.6±13.6 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 118 (6.2) |
| Male | 19 (1.0) |
| BMI | 30±6.2 |
| Underweight | 1 (0.73) |
| Normal | 32 (23.4) |
| Overweight | 36 (26.3) |
| Obese | 68 (49.6) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 125.8±17 |
| DBP (mm/Hg) | 75±11.2 |
| TSH (uIU/mL) | 7.12±2.17 |
| FT3 (pmol/L) | 4.23±0.71 |
| FT4 (pmol/L) | 15.9±2.37 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 63.9±17.9 |
| Dyslipidemia | 127 (92.7) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 51 (37.2) |
| Increased LDL | 102 (95.2) |
| Reduced HDL | 88 (82.2) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 32 (29.9) |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.82±1.01 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 3.2±0.95 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.4±0.53 |
| Triglycerides(mmol/L) | 1.37±0.67 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or numbers and percentages (%). BMI: body mass index, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone, FT3: free triiodothyronine, FT4: free thyroxine, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, HDL: high-density lipoprotein