ea0056p587 | Obesity | ECE2018
Gallo Daniela
, Ippolito Silvia
, Sabatino Jessica
, Veronesi Giovanni
, Frattini Francesco
, Dozio Eugenia
, Trotti Eugenia
, Cortinovis Valeria
, Giussani Federico
, Lai Adriana
, Sassi Lorenza
, Tanda Maria Laura
, Ferrario Marco
, Bartalena Luigi
, Piantanida Eliana
Background: So far, guidelines for bariatric surgery do no recommend the universal screening for thyroid diseases, except the TSH measurement in selected patients. However, a possible interplay between obesity (possibly complicated by obesity-related comorbidities) and thyroid diseases has been postulated.Objective: Aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of thyroid diseases in a cohort of obese patients, evaluated for bariatric surgery. Metho...