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Reference values for TSH may be inadequate to define hypothyroidism in persons with morbid obesity: Di@bet.es study

Authors :
Vidal Perez-Valero
Juan Antonio Lillo-Muñoz
Carolina Gutiérrez-Repiso
Joan Vendrell
Luis Castaño
Elena Bordiú
Laura Peláez
Inés Urrutia
Matilde R. Chacón
Sergio Valdés
Cristina Maldonado-Araque
Ana Lago-Sampedro
Elías Delgado
Emilio Ortega
Eva García-Escobar
Conxa Castell
Edelmiro Menéndez
F. Javier Chaves
Federico Soriguer
Josep Franch-Nadal
Eduardo García-Fuentes
Alfonso Calle-Pascual
Sonia Gaztambide
Gemma Rojo-Martínez
Joan Girbés
Albert Goday
Source :
Obesity. 25:788-793
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Wiley, 2017.

Abstract

Objective To analyze the reference range of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in different BMI categories and its impact on the classification of hypothyroidism. Methods The study included 3,928 individuals free of thyroid disease (without previous thyroid disease, no interfering medications, TSH

Details

ISSN :
19307381
Volume :
25
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Obesity
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........299cee86acb73c2f8e24b91b183229e9
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.21796