Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction in Turkish Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study

 Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction in Turkish Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome.A total of 259 subjects were enrolled in this crosssectional study in two groups; 145 patients in metabolic syndrome group and 114 subjects in control group. Frequency of all types of thyroid dysfunction (including hypohyperthyroidism and subclinical forms) and euthyroidism were calculated and compared between two groups.