Frequency of nodular goiter and autoimmune thyroid disease and association of these disorders with insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome | Zendy

Melia Karaköse | Zendy; Sema Hepşen | Zendy; Erman Çakal | Zendy; Müyesser Saykı Arslan | Zendy; Esra Tutal | Zendy; Şafak Akın | Zendy; İlknur Öztürk Ünsal | Zendy; Mustafa Özbek | Zendy

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Frequency of nodular goiter and autoimmune thyroid disease and association of these disorders with insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome

Author(s) -

Melia Karaköse,

Sema Hepşen,

Erman Çakal,

Müyesser Saykı Arslan,

Esra Tutal,

Şafak Akın,

İlknur Öztürk Ünsal,

Mustafa Özbek

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of the turkish-german gynecological association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.346

H-Index - 16

eISSN - 1309-0399

pISSN - 1309-0380

DOI - 10.4274/jtgga.2016.0217

Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , insulin resistance , polycystic ovary , thyroid nodules , thyroid , goiter , thyroid stimulating hormone , body mass index , thyroid peroxidase , insulin

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent endocrine disease in women. Nodular goiter and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) are endocrinologic abnormalities that have high prevalence. The purpose of our study was to detect the prevalence of AITD and nodular goiter in patients with PCOS and investigate whether PCOS-related hormones and metabolic factors affect these thyroid disorders.

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