Open AccessHypothyroidism in metabolic syndrome
Author(s) -
Sunil Kumar Kota,
Lalit Kumar Meher,
Surabhi Venkata Satya Krishna,
Kirtikumar D Modi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.104079
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , euthyroid , national cholesterol education program , endocrinology , insulin resistance , thyroid function , thyroid , blood pressure , diabetes mellitus , waist , lipid profile , cholesterol , gastroenterology , obesity
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and hypothyroidism are well established forerunners of atherogenic cardiovascular disease. Considerable overlap occurs in the pathogenic mechanisms of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by metabolic syndrome and hypothyroidism. Insulin resistance has been studied as the basic pathogenic mechanism in metabolic syndrome.[1] This cross sectional study intended to assess thyroid function in patients with metabolic syndrome and to investigate the association between hypothyroidism and metabolic syndrome.