hrp0086p1-p886 | Thyroid P1 | ESPE2016

Evaluation of Epicardial AdiposeTissue Thickness in Children Detected Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Aşık Gaye , Ergur Ayca Torel , Şanlı Cihat

Background: Childhood overt hypothyroidism is a chronic disease that affect many system adversely and requires treatment. However, subclinical hypothyroidism (SH),defined obvious cases, impacts on other systems are unknown and there is no common approach to be treated. Moreover, SH may continue for many years, before they become overt hypothyroidism. Cardiovascular system (CVS) is one of the host system, which hypothyroidism adversely affects. Epicardial adipose tissue thickne...