TABLE 5.
Associations between thyroid function and arterial stiffness in women
| baPWV, cm/s | cfPWV, cm/s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p | r | p | |
| FT3, pmol/l | .039 | .412 | .009 | .858 |
| FT4, pmol/l | .032 | .503 | .097 | .041 |
| TT3, nmol/l | .081 | .090 | .056 | .236 |
| TT4, nmol/l | .107 | .024 | .140 | .003 |
| TSH, μIU/ml | .018 | .707 | .063 | .184 |
| TgAb, IU/ml | .046 | .333 | .000 | .993 |
| TMAb, IU/ml | .042 | .374 | .023 | .630 |
| TPOAb, S/CO | .009 | .849 | .008 | .871 |
baPWV, brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity; cfPWV, carotid‐femoral pulse wave velocity; FT3, free T3; FT4, free T4; TgAb, thyroglobulin antibody; TMAb, thyroid microsomal antibody; TPOAb, thyroid peroxidase antibody; TSH, thyroid‐stimulating hormone; TT3, total triiodothyronine; TT4, total thyroxine.