ea0015p336 | Thyroid | SFEBES2008
Sathyapalan Thozhukat
, Manuchehri Alireza M
, Thatcher Natalie J
, Clarke Don B
, Rigby Alan S
, Kilpatrick Eric S
, Chapman Tom
, Lloyd Anthony S
, Atkin Stephen L
Soy phytoestrogens (PE) have been shown to improve insulin resistance and lipids but may adversely affect thyroid function.Objective: To determine the effects of soy PE on thyroid function, insulin resistance and lipid parameters in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism.Design: A randomised, double-blind, crossover study was undertaken involving 60 patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. Patients were randomly assigned to eith...