Thyroid Dysfunction and Risk of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Studies have suggested that patients with thyroid dysfunction may have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the results from existing studies are inconsistent. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism with risk of PD using the method of systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

Potentially eligible studies were identified from Medline and EMBASE databases from inception to December 2021 using search strategy that comprised of terms for "Thyroid" and "Parkinson's Disease". Eligible cohort study must consist of one cohort of patients with hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism and another cohort of individuals without hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism. Then, the study must report effect estimates w

SUBMITTER: Charoenngam N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9114488 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature