Elevated serum TSH concentrations are associated with higher BMI Z-scores in southern Iranian children and adolescents
Abstract Background Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as elevated TSH levels while T4 or FT4 levels are normal. Elevated TSH levels are linked with obesity in adults. In a recent meta-analysis in Iran, 6.1% of children below 18 had obesity. Due to the low number of studies on the subject in chil...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Thyroid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13044-020-00084-9 |