Prevalence of Hypothyroidism in a Large Sample of Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome.

Ahmed Salem BaHammam Salih A Aleissi Awad H Olaish Aljohara S Almeneessier Anwar A Jammah

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2020)

Clinical hypothyroidism was prevalent among patients with OHS; however, newly diagnosed cases of clinical hypothyroidism were relatively low. Female sex was the only predictor of clinical hypothyroidism.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
replacement therapy
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
risk factors
weight loss
body mass index
weight gain