Subclinical hypothyroidism.

Hyperprolactinemia in association with subclinical hypothyroidism

Background: Hyperprolactinemia is the most common endocrine disorder in hypothalamic-pituitary axis and has been reported in variable levels in patients with overt primary hypothyroidism. We decided to determine the prevalence of hyperprolactinemia and clinical related symptoms in subclinical hypothyroidism patients. Methods: In this cross sectional study, prolactin levels of 481 subclinical hy...

Comparison of hematological parameters in untreated and treated subclinical hypothyroidism and primary hypothyroidism patients

 Backgrounds: Thyroid hormones play an important physiological role in human metabolism. Erythrocyte abnormalities are frequently associated with thyroid disorder. However, they are rarely investigated and related to the subclinical and primary hypothyroidism in Kashmiri Patients. In this study an attempt was made to study hematological parameters in untreated and treated subclinical hypothyroi...

Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnant Women in Tehran-Iran

The Effect of a Period of Aerobic Training on Serum Levels of IGF-1 and Thyroid Hormones in Women with Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Introduction: The IGF-1 affects physiological processes in the body and its serum levels decrease in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a period of aerobic training on serum levels of IGF-1 in women with subclinical hypothyroidism. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, after obtaining written consents, 25 women with ...

Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with coronary artery disease in older persons.

BACKGROUND We report the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) associated with subclinical hypothyroidism in older persons. METHODS We investigated the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism and its association with dyslipidemia and with CAD in 170 women and 110 men, mean age 75 +/- 9 years, in an academic nursing home. RESULTS Of 280 persons, 18 (6%) had subclinical hypothyroidism,...

Spirometry in patients with clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism.

It is well known that respiratory functions are affected at clinical hypothyroidism. Simple spirometry which is a cheap and simple method is performed to the patients with subclinical hypothyroidism in order to determine if respiratory functions are affected or not. Recently diagnosed 87 patients with clinical hypothyroidism, 120 patients with subclinical hypothyroidism and 60 healthy subjects ...