INS and hypothyroidism: Sixty patients with clinical hypothyroidism who were prescribed levothyroxine were recruited following selection criteria and changes in Zulewski’s score, glycemic parameters, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), lipid profile, serum adiponectin, serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), cardiovascular risk indices, and Framingham risk score were assessed 12 weeks post-levothyroxine therapy.