Caihong Xin, Jiayi Yao, Huijuan Li, Xin Sun, Huijuan Wang
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Abstract
Background: Previous studies have identified a close relationship between ghrelin levels and thyroid disease. Ghrelin levels were lower in patients with hyperthyroidism compared with healthy individuals, and increased after treatment. However, other studies have reported inconsistent results. As such, the association between ghrelin and thyroid disease remains controversial.
Methods: A literature search of the Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, Embase, and PubMed databases was performed. The title or abstract search term "thyroid" was used in combination with "ghrelin". Meta-analysis results are reported as standardized mean difference with corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI).
Results: Twenty-three studies were included in this meta-analysis. Ghrelin levels in patients with hyperthyroidism were significantly lower than those in healthy individuals (SMD: -1.03, 95% CI [-1.75, 0.32]), but significantly higher after effective treatment (SMD: 0.77, 95% CI [0.03, 1.51]). Ghrelin levels were higher, but not significantly, in patients with hypothyroidism compared with healthy controls (SMD: 0.48, 95% CI [-0.13, 1.08]).
Conclusions: This systematic review is the first to evaluate the relationship between ghrelin and thyroid disease. Determining the role of ghrelin in thyroid disease will significantly contribute to understand of symptom or pathomechanism.
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Frontiers in Endocrinology is a field journal of the "Frontiers in" journal series.
In today’s world, endocrinology is becoming increasingly important as it underlies many of the challenges societies face - from obesity and diabetes to reproduction, population control and aging. Endocrinology covers a broad field from basic molecular and cellular communication through to clinical care and some of the most crucial public health issues. The journal, thus, welcomes outstanding contributions in any domain of endocrinology.
Frontiers in Endocrinology publishes articles on the most outstanding discoveries across a wide research spectrum of Endocrinology. The mission of Frontiers in Endocrinology is to bring all relevant Endocrinology areas together on a single platform.
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