Results: 11

La función tiroidea en pacientes con enfermedades autoinmunes
Thyroid function in patients with autoimmune diseases

Rev. cuba. pediatr; 90 (3), 2018
Introducción: la aparición de enfermedad tiroidea autoinmune presenta una gran prevalencia en pacientes con diagnósticos de enfermedades autoinmunes. Objetivo: describir las enfermedades tiroideas autoinmunes en pacientes con enfermedades autoinmunes, atendidos en el Hospital Pediátrico William Soler...

Relationship between heart rate variability and subclinical thyroid disorders of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
The association between subclinical thyroid dysfunctions and autonomic modulation changes has been described by many studies with conflicting results. We aimed to analyze the association between subclinical hyperthyroidism (SCHyper), subclinical hypothyroidism (SCHypo), and heart rate variability (HRV) u...

Thyroid disorders in obese patients. Does insulin resistance make a difference?

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between insulin resistance and thyroid pathology in obese patients, and compare the results between insulin-resistant and noninsulin-resistant patients. Subjects and methods: Obese/nondiabetic patients, aged 18-70 years, attendin...

Does insulin resistance increase thyroid volume in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome?

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the effect of gonadotropin, sex hormone levels and insulin resistance (IR) on thyroid functions and thyroid volume (TV) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Subjects and methods 69 new diagnosed PCOS patients (age 24.82 ± 6.17) and 56 healthy control female (age 26....

Association between the clinical severity of oral lichen planus and anti-TPO level in thyroid patients

Abstract This study considered a possible relationship between the severity of oral lichen planus (OLP), serum anti-TPO autoantibodies (TPOAb) titer and thyroid disease in OLP patients. Forty-six OLP patients with positive TPOAb results (> 35 IU/ml) who had also been diagnosed with thyroid disease wer...

Evaluación de la disfunción tiroidea en estudiantes de una institución universitaria

Rev. salud pública; 18 (6), 2016
RESUMEN Objetivo Determinar la prevalencia de la disfunción tiroidea subclínica en la comunidad estudiantil de la Universidad Católica de Manizales. Materiales y Métodos Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal donde participaron 160 estudiantes de la Universidad Católica de Maniz...

Alteraciones tiroideas en pacientes infectados con el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Background: Thyroid dysfunction is common among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It presents in different forms and has a multifactorial etiology. Aim: To determine the prevalence and features of thyroid dysfunction among patients infected with HIV. Material and Methods: A cross...