Comparison of thyroid hormonal parameters and volume and prevalence of thyroid nodules in obese and non-obese subjects
| Autor: | parvin layegh, Abbas Asadi, ali jangjoo, parvaneh layegh, mohsen nematy, maryam salehi, Aliakbar Shamsian, golnaz ranjbar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 278-282 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2008-6164 2008-6172 48619558 |
| Popis: | Background: To compare thyroid volume, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free t4 and the prevalence of thyroid nodules between obese and non-obese subjects. Also, the association between BMI and insulin resistance status with various parameters of thyroid gland was evaluated. Methods: Fifty–two patients with obesity and 38 volunteers aged 20-50 years with normal body mass index (BMI), were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Patients with diabetes, history of thyroid disorders, and patients, who were taking medications that influence their blood glucose or insulin levels or modified thyroid function tests, were excluded. TSH, free t4, insulin and glucose and thyroid sonography were carried out and the results compared between two groups. P |
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