Thyroid function tests in metabolic syndrome
Autor: | Sandeep Goyal, Vijay Shankar, Shanti N Chugh, Kiran Chugh |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2012 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
endocrine system endocrine system diseases Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Blood sugar Thyroid function tests lcsh:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology metabolic syndrome chemistry.chemical_compound Endocrinology Insulin resistance Internal medicine insulin resistance medicine lcsh:RC799-869 Thyroid hormone receptor lcsh:RC648-665 medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Cholesterol Homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance thyroid function tests Thyroid medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure thyroid receptor resistance chemistry Original Article lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology Metabolic syndrome business Homeostasis |
Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 16, Iss 6, Pp 958-961 (2012) Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
ISSN: | 2230-9500 2230-8210 |
Popis: | Objective: We evaluated the thyroid function tests in individuals with metabolic syndrome to explore the possibility of thyroid receptor resistance. Materials and Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study. It included 40 patients (group I) and 20 healthy individuals served as controls (group II). Patients in group I fulfilled the three or more of the NCEP ATP III (National Cholesterol Education Programme - Adult Treatment Panel III) criterion to define the metabolic syndrome. Blood sugar and serum insulin levels were measured in both the groups. All the patients (group I) had insulin resistance as per the HOMA IR (the homeostasis model for insulin resistance) model. The HOMA IR value obtained in group II individuals served as a reference mark to define insulin resistance. T 3 , T 4 , TSH levels were measured as indicators of thyroid functions. There was an increase in TSH levels with normal T 3 and T 4 in group I indicating that increased TSH probably due to thyroid receptor resistance may be a part of metabolic syndrome rather than a state of hypothyroidism. Results: T 3 and T 4 levels were comparable in patients and controls. There was a significant increase in TSH levels in patients as compared to the controls. Conclusion: Raised TSH in patients with metabolic syndrome independent of lowered T 3 and T 4 suggest it to be a part and parcel of this syndrome. |
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