Leptin levels in Arabs with primary hyperthyroidism.

Background: The aim of this report was to study leptin status in hyperthyroid men and women (prior to and after medical treatment) and in matched controls in Arabs.

Subjects And Methods: Twenty-nine hyperthyroid patients (19 women and 10 men) and 32 controls (20 women and 12 men) matched for age, ethnic status and body mass index (BMI) were studied. The patients were studied at the time of diagnosis and six months after antithyroid treatment with carbimazole-titrating dose, which rendered them euthyroid.