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ea0032p1007 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2013

Insulin resistance in patients with thyroid dysfunction and hepatosteatosis

Keskek Sakir Ozgur , Kirim Sinan , Kaya Ramazan , Tuzun Dilek , Ortoglu Gulay , Saler Tayyibe

Introduction: Hepatosteatosis is one of the results of insulin resistance. Thyroid dysfunctions effect on insulin sensitivity. The aim of this study was to evaluate insulin resistance in patients with hepatosteatosis and either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.Design: A total of 407 patients with hepatosteatosis were included. These patients were further divided into two study subgroups and a control group: 102 subjects with hypothyroidism, 103 with hyp...