Low Thyrotropin Levels Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Euthyroid Individuals: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013–2015
Lower TSH levels within the physiologic range were associated with an increased risk of ASCVD in euthyroid individuals. These findings suggest that even individuals with normal thyroid function but low-normal TSH levels might benefit from interventions to reduce ASCVD risk.
Authors
- Jun Sung Moon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1569-3068)
- Han‐Joon Bae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7212-9979)
- Sung-Woo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5354-8430)
- Jin-Woo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1672-5730)
Institutions
- Daegu Catholic University (KR)
- Yeungnam University College
- Keimyung University (KR)
- Yeungnam University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12997/jla.2025.14.2.236
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00