The Effects of Metformin on Thyroid Function among Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Coexisting Metabolic Syndrome

Autor:	Zeynolabedin Nurcheshmeh, Akbar Aliasgarzadeh, Amir Bahrami, Majid Mobasseri
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Metformin Subclinical Hypothyroidism Metabolic Syndrome Thyrotropin (TSH) Pharmacy and materia medica RS1-441
Zdroj:	Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 118-123 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1735-403X 2383-2886
DOI:	10.15171/PS.2018.18
Popis:	Background: The interference of metformin with thyroid function has been recently reported in several studies. In the present research, we assessed the effect of metformin on thyroid function tests in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism associated with metabolic syndrome. Method: In a double-blind clinical trial, 60 patients were selected among who referred to outpatient endocrine clinics and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were considered for the study. Inclusion criteria were the presence of metabolic syndrome and subclinical hypothyroidism (2.5
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