Turner Syndrome and the Thyroid Function-A Systematic and Critical Review.

ABSTRACT: Turner syndrome (TS) is associated with thyroid disorders. Since the rate of thyroid disease among patients with this syndrome is significantly higher as compared to the general population, it seems vital to explore this particular area. This systematic and critical review was performed to evaluate thyroid function and autoimmunity in patients with Turner syndrome. Four databases were searched: PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library from the onset of the study to July 2024. Two independent researchers manually searched databases for the following keywords: "Turner syndrome", "anti-TPO", "anti-Tg", "autoimmune thyroid disorders", "TSH", and "hypothyroidism", which were entered into the search engine in isolation, as well as in combinations. Criteria incorporating information o

SUBMITTER: Lacka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11641386 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature