Impaired Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormone and Risk of Carotid Plaque Development in a Chinese Health Check-Up Population: A Large Sample Cross-Sectional Study

In Chinese health check-up populations, a considerable connection between reduced sensitivity to thyroid hormones and carotid plaque has been observed, especially in females, those younger than 65 years, non-obese individuals, and those without any current smoking, drinking, diabetes, hypertension, or dyslipidemia.