Hypothyroidism in Metabolic Syndrome
Hypothyroidism, especially subclinical hypothyroidism, is a common endocrine disorder in patients with MetS. As MetS and hypothyroidism are independent risk factors for CVD, hence there is a need for screening for hypothyroidism and the treatment of the same can be beneficial in reducing the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with MetS.
Authors
- Virendra Atam
- Kauser Usman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-2293)
- Durga Prasad Verma
- Munna Lal Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8577-9727)
- Kamal Kumar Sawlani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4192-1239)
- Abhishek Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0494-4220)
- Sudhir Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2891-1987)
- Himanshu Reddy
- Kamlesh Kumar Gupta
- Shyam Chand Chaudhary
Institutions
- King George's Medical University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_25_24
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43