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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2026

The study on serum oxidized low-density lipoprotein and homocysteine as cardiovascular risk markers in subclinical hypothyroidism patients.

Qian Wang, Xiaonyun Zhang, Fan Wu, Xinkun Qi

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Qian WangDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital/Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiaonyun ZhangNeurology Laboratory of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Fan WuDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital/Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xinkun QiDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital/Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

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Purpose: Hypothyroidism, the most prevalent endocrine disorder globally, is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. This study aims to evaluate cardiovascular risk factors-including serum oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), serum homocysteine (Hcy), and lipid profiles-and their correlations with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. Early identification of these risk predictors may reduce the incidence and mortality of cardiovascular disease in hypothyroid patients. Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study included 676 participants. Subjects were stratified into four groups: three corresponding to TSH quartiles within the reference range and a fourth comprising subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) patients with TSH levels above this range. All participants underwent physical examinations and provided fasting blood samples for measurement of TSH, free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3), blood glucose, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], ox-LDL, and Hcy. Results: Across the four subgroups, LDL-C, ApoB, ox-LDL, and Hcy levels exhibited significant increasing trends (all Conclusion: The observed correlations between ox-LDL, Hcy, and dyslipidemia in subclinical hypothyroidism may indicate a proatherogenic state. Elevated ox-LDL and Hcy emerge as independent factors associated with accelerated atherosclerosis in this condition.

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BiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesHomocysteineHypothyroidismLipoproteins, LDLAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsThyrotropinBiomarkersHomocysteineLipoproteins, LDLoxidized low density lipoproteinThyrotropincardiovascular risk factorshomocysteineoxidized low-density lipoproteinsubclinical hypothyroidismthyroid-stimulating hormone

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