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. 2004 Jul;2(4):351–355. doi: 10.1370/afm.79

Table 4.

Risk of Lipid Abnormality With Subclinical Hypothyroidism Adjusted for Potential Confounders

Lipids Adjusted Relative Risk* 95% Confidence Interval
Cholesterol >200 mg/dL 1.06 0.57–1.97
Low-density lipoprotein >130 mg/dL 0.89 0.59–1.35
High-density lipoprotein <35 mg/dL 0.94 0.36–2.48
Triglyceride >250 mg/dL 1.83 0.87–3.85

Adjusted with multivariate logistic regression for patient sex, race, age, and whether patient was taking a cholesterol-lowering medication.