Does insulin resistance increase thyroid volume in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome?
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the effect of gonadotropin, sex hormone levels and insulin resistance (IR) on thyroid functions and thyroid volume (TV) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Subjects and methods 69 new diagnosed PCOS patients (age 24.82 ± 6.17) and 56 healthy control female (age...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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| Series: | Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972017000200145&lng=en&tlng=en |