Association of Thyroid functions with components of Metabolic syndrome: A case control study from North India

Abstract

Background: Metabolic syndrome and thyroid dysfunction (TD) are independent risk factors for the development of atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), concurrent existence of both may further compound the increased risk of cardiovascular event in the same individual. Therefore, our study aimed to evaluate the thyroid profile in patients with MetS and to explore the relationship between thyroid function tests and components of metabolic syndrome.