Selenium, Zinc, and Copper Status in Euthyroid Nodular Goiter: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: It is known that some elements are needed for normal thyroid gland functions. Iodine and selenium are the most well-known trace elements necessary for thyroid metabolism. Selenium is involved in the formation of thyroid hormones and the structure of the deiodinases associated with the development of the thyroid gland.

The Relationship between Iodine and Selenium Levels with Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Euthyroid Nodular Goiter.

Objectives: Selenium and iodine are essential microelements for normal body functions. These two elements play important roles in thyroid metabolism. The potential relationship between thyroid diseases and mental disorders have been demonstrated.

Relationship between visceral adiposity index and male infertility.

The visceral adiposity index (VAI), which is calculated by using parameters such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, triglyceride, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, has been reported to be associated with visceral fat distribution and increased cardiometabolic risk. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the VAI and hormone profiles as well as semen analysis in male infertility. This retrospective study included 278 adult men that were admitted to the urology and endocrine outpatient clinics.

The effect of hyperglycemic peak induced by oral glucose tolerance test on the oxidant and antioxidant levels.

Background/aim: The possibility of adverse effects of the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) carried out for the screening of gestational diabetes among pregnant women and fetuses is a frequently discussed topic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the hyperglycemia peak during OGTT on the levels of oxidants and antioxidants in the body.

Materials And Methods: Eighty individuals who applied to the Outpatient Clinic with suspected diabetes and OGTT indication were included in the study.

Aortic Stiffness Index And Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Are Independently Associated With The Presence Of Microalbuminuria In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Purpose: Microalbuminuria is a premature and widely used indicator of diabetic nephropathy and is reported to be related with a higher cardiovascular risk in diabetic patients. We aimed to examine whether the echocardiographic parameters, such as epicardial fat thickness (EFT), carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and aortic stiffness index (ASI) are associated with microalbuminuria in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM).

Patients And Methods: A total of 272 consecutive patients were enrolled and after the exclusion criteria, the data of 180 patients with T2DM were used in this cross-sectional study.

The effect of hypothyroidism on color contrast sensitivity: a prospective study.

Background: Thyroid hormone has been shown to control retinal cone opsin expression, the protein of color vision, in adult rodents.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of hypothyroidism on color contrast sensitivity in adult overt hypothyroid patients.

Methods: Thirty-eight overt hypothyroid (31 females, 7 males) subjects and 20 euthyroid (16 females, 4 males) controls were studied prospectively.

TBX21 and HLX1 polymorphisms influence cytokine secretion at birth.

Background: TBX21 (T cell specific T-box transcription factor) and HLX1 (H.20-like homeobox 1) are crucial transcription factors of T(H)1-cells, inducing their differentiation and suppressing T(H)2 commitment, particularly important for early life immune development. This study investigated the influence of TBX21 and HLX1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which have previously been shown to be associated with asthma, on T(H)1/T(H)2 lineage cytokines at birth.