Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Hyperthyroidism is associated with a high basal metabolic rate and weight loss is a common symptom. However, it has been observed, that once patients are treated, they gain back the lost weight and may also put on more. Given that weight gain is a health factor, there’s interest in studying the effect that the thyroid levels have on weight gain and potential harmful health consequences.Methods: 79 patients (58 female) with hyperthyroidis...