Primary hypothyroidism and chronotypes in adult women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Abnormal thyroid function may disrupt sleep architecture. We aimed to determine the frequency of various chronotypes in women with hypothyroidism. We performed a single-center retrospective study at an ambulatory clinic from January 2013-December 2015. Participants were women with hypothyroidism. Chronotype was determined from the Munich ChronoType Questionnaire. The χ² test was used to compare differences in clinical characteristics and sleep patterns in early and intermediate/late chronotypes. The t test was used to compare differences between means.

Results

We evaluated 99 patients (mean [SD], 56 [7] years): calculated chronotype revealed: 56% early, 38% intermediate and 6% late. Analysis with the χ² test showed significant differences betw

SUBMITTER: Arosemena MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8842526 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature