Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction in Turkish Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study View PDF

^*Sakir Ozgur Keskek
Department Of Internal Medicine, Numune Training And Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey

^*Corresponding Author:

Sakir Ozgur Keskek
Department Of Internal Medicine, Numune Training And Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Email:drkeskek@yahoo.com

Published on: 2014-05-26

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome.A total of 259 subjects were enrolled in this crosssectional study in two groups; 145 patients in metabolic syndrome group and 114 subjects in control group. Frequency of all types of thyroid dysfunction (including hypohyperthyroidism and subclinical forms) and euthyroidism were calculated and compared between two groups.

Keywords

Thyroid dysfunction; Metabolic syndrome; Hypothyroidism; Hyperthyroidism

Introduction

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that includes hypertriglyceridemia, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, obesity, hypertension and hyperglycemia. Insulin resistance, physical inactivity and hormonal imbalance were common underlying risk factors.