Alterations in Thyroid Gland Size and Functions in Cirrhotic Patients: Relationships with Splanchnic Haemodynamics
BACKGROUND: Thyroid dysfunction has long been reported in liver disease. But limited information is available on thyroid size and the involvement of thyroid hormones in the haemodynamic alterations of cirrhosis. AIMS: to 1) study changes in thyroid gland volume and functions in different grades of liver cirrhosis. 2) investigate the relationship of thyroid hormone levels to changes in the hepatic ... Read more