Introducing the Thyroid Gland as Another Victim of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome

Rezzónico, Jorge; Rezzónico, Mariana; Pusiol, Eduardo; Pitoia, Fabián; Nièpomniszcze, Hugo

doi:10.1089/thy.2007.0223

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Introducing the Thyroid Gland as Another Victim of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome

Published in Thyroid • Mar 17, 2008

Authors:

Jorge Rezzónico

Mariana Rezzónico

Eduardo Pusiol

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Insulin is a thyroid growth factor that stimulates proliferation of thyroid cells in culture. In order to evaluate the effects of insulin resistance (IR) on the thyroid gland, we developed a prospective study in euthyroid women. METHODS: One hundred eleven women (mean age 32.2 +/- 7 year...

Subject

Thyroid

Euthyroid

Internal medicine

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