Study of Vitamin D Level and Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism in Hypothyroid Egyptian Patients.

Hoda A ElRawiNashwa S Ghanem Naglaa M ElSayedHala M AliLaila A RashedMai M Mansour

Published in: Journal of thyroid research (2019)

This study confirmed the association of vitamin D deficiency with hypothyroidism, thyroid autoimmunity, increased volume, nodularity, and vascularity of thyroid gland in hypothyroid patients as well as increased HOMA-IR. It proved the association between HOMA-IR and thyroid autoimmunity. The study proved no association between VDR polymorphisms (Fok1 and Apa1) with either vitamin D levels or TSH levels.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
replacement therapy