Open AccessThyroid Hormone Therapy for Obesity and Nonthyroidal Illnesses: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Elaine M. Kaptein,
Elizabeth Beale,
Linda S. Chan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-0899
Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , euthyroid sick syndrome , hormone therapy , euthyroid , randomized controlled trial , thyroid , mortality rate , placebo , obesity , endocrinology , thyroid function , pathology , cancer , breast cancer , alternative medicine
Thyroid hormone therapy to enhance weight loss in obesity during caloric deprivation and to improve morbidity and mortality in adults with nonthyroidal illnesses remains controversial.
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