Endocrine Abstracts

Background: TSH seems to be positively related to the degree of obesity and weight loss seems to induce a reduction in the TSH levels and T3Total. TSH is the first regulatory mechanism of total energy expenditure and T3 regulates energy metabolism and thermogenesis (1)Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between thyroid function and body mass index (BMI) in obese population. And evaluate the influence of weight reduction af...

Introduction: Ophthalmopathy is the most common extrathyroidal manifestation of Grave’s disease, with 3–7% evolving to Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy (DON), which requires urgent treatment to avoid permanent or progressive visual loss. We describe two cases of DON evaluated at Endocrinology and Metabolism Service of Paraná (SEMPR).Case 1: Male, 70 years old, previously diagnosed with hypertension, type 2 diabetes with insulin use, microvascul...