Thyroid disorders, especially Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), and polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS) are closely associated, based on a number of studies showing a significantly higher …

Although assigning a diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction appears quite simple, this is often not
the case. Issues that make it unclear whether thyroid function is normal include transient …

Background Health risks associated with subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults are
unclear. Our objective was to compare the functional mobility of people aged 70 to 79 years …

Childhood obesity is a worldwide health problem and its prevalence is increasing steadily
and dramatically all over the world. Obese subjects have a much greater likelihood than …

Summary Background and Aims Accurate diagnosis and treatment of subclinical
hypothyroidism (SCH) is challenging in clinical practice because of differing upper limits of …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between thyroid
stimulating hormone (TSH) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in euthyroid postmenopausal …

Objective Thyroid disorders affect metabolism and body composition. Existing literature has
been conflicting on whether this is also the case for thyroid hormone levels within the …

Context: The currently applied reference ranges for thyroid function are under debate.
Despite evidence that thyroid function within the reference range is related with several …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disease in
women of childbearing age and can cause metabolic disorder, infertility, and increased …

Methods The study recruited 2,760 young female volunteers (age, 18 to 39 years) with TSH
levels in the normal range (0.3 to 4.5 mU/L). We defined metabolic syndrome using the 2007 …