CORRELATIONS BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND LEVEL OF THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) IN STROKE PATIENTS
Abstract:
Subclinical hypothyroidism (HoTS) is defined by the high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
and normal free thyroxine (FT4) and it is associated with weight gain and atherogenic lipid profile.
Current studies have shown that in obese patients, there is a positive association between elevated TSH
levels and body mass index (BMI). The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent HoTS related
obesity was a risk factor for stroke and to investigate the correlations between TSH level and BMI in
patients with stroke and HoTS versus patients with stroke and without HoTS. The study was conducted
on 154 patients who had suffered a stroke and a control group consisting of 15 patients with normal
thyroid function (NT) without signs and symptoms of stroke. The results revealed a higher incidence of
obesity in patients with HoTS and stroke compared with patients with stroke and without HoTS.
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