ali jangjoo

Surgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

[ 1 ] - Comparison of thyroid hormonal parameters and volume and prevalence of thyroid nodules in obese and non-obese subjects

Background: To compare thyroid volume , thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) , Free T4  and  prevalence of thyroid nodules between obese and  non-obese subjects .Also,  association  between BMI  and insulin resistance status with various parameters of thyroid gland was evaluated. Methods: Fifty –two patients with obesity and 38 normal body mass index (BMI ) volunteers, aged 20-50 years , were enr...