Severity of thyrotoxicosis is a risk factor for excessive weight gain in treated hyperthyroidism
More than half the patients with hyperthyroidism had ≥10% PWG post-treatment. Indicators of disease severity, namely disease-related weight loss and baseline thyroid hormones, were predictive of excessive weight gain post-treatment and could be utilized for risk stratification and early intervention.
Authors
- Angelos Kyriacou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2282-0192)
- Akheel A. Syed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8696-7121)
- Demetris Lamnisos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8535-6601)
- Alexis Kyriacou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1695-0580)
- Michalis Picolos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3562-8810)
- Panayiotis A. Economides (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5504-5113)
- Paraskevi Vryza
Institutions
- University of Stirling (GB)
- University of Nicosia (CY)
- European University Cyprus (CY)
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- University of Cyprus (CY)
- Limassol General Hospital (CY)
- Salford Royal Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Thyroid Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1530/etj-24-0373
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.88