Investigating the prevalence of primary thyroid dysfunction in obese and overweight individuals: Tehran thyroid study

Abstract Background Due to the increasing worldwide prevalence of obesity, it is essential to determine the prevalence of obesity-related thyroid dysfunctions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunctions, namely hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, and their as...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Mahdavi, Atieh Amouzegar, Ladan Mehran, Elham Madreseh, Maryam Tohidi, Fereidoun Azizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-021-00743-4