Hashimoto's thyroiditis is associated with elevated serum uric acid to high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio

• Published in: Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine Vol. 59; no. 4; pp. 403 - 408
• Main Authors: Kurtkulagi, Ozge, Tel, Burcin Meryem Atak, Kahveci, Gizem, Bilgin, Satilmis, Duman, Tuba Taslamacioglu, Ertürk, Asli, Balci, Buse, Aktas, Gulali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Sciendo 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Autoantibodies; autoimmune; Cholesterol, HDL; diagnosis; Female; Hashimoto Disease - blood; Hashimoto Disease - diagnosis; hashimoto’s thyroiditis; Humans; Inflammation; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Uric Acid - blood; uric acid to hdl ratio; Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; diagnosis; uric acid to HDL ratio; autoimmune; inflammation

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is an auto-immune condition characterized with lymphocytic and fibroblastic infiltration of the thyroid gland. The rate of uric acid and HDL cholesterol - so called as uric acid to HDL ratio (UHR) has been shown to be elevated in inflammatory conditions diseases. We...