Can I read Thyroid function before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: an observational study on EtoBox?

Thyroid function before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: an observational study by Paula Carolina Dambros Granzotto; Cleo Otaviano Mesa Junior; Rodrigo Strobel; Rosana Radominski; Hans Graf; Gisah Amaral de Carvalho is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Thyroid function before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: an observational study about?

## Background: Population studies have shown a positive association between thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh) and body mass index. recent studies have shown a significant increase in the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (sch) in obesity. weight reduction after roux-en-y gastric bypass (rygb) seems to significantly decrease tsh levels. ## Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of sch in obese patients (class ii and iii) and to observe the behavior of thyroid hormones (tsh, hormone triiodothyronine, thyroxine, free thyroxine) with significant weight loss after rygb. ## Setting: Hospital nossa senhora das graças, curitiba, paraná, brazil. ## Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 215 obese patients who underwent rygb between 2005 and 2012 with a follow-up of at least 2 years. the study was observational and descriptive. the selected times for clinical and laboratory evaluations were preoperative, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after the procedure. association, correlation, and variance analyses were performed. ## Results: The prevalence of sch preoperatively was 9.3%. sch was corrected in 89.5% of patients 12 months after rygb. we di

Who reads Thyroid function before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: an observational study?

Author

Paula Carolina Dambros Granzotto; Cleo Otaviano Mesa Junior; Rodrigo Strobel; Rosana Radominski; Hans Graf; Gisah Amaral de Carvalho

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)