Outcomes
SECONDARY
Serum levels of TSH and fT4 were assessed as the primary outcomes, using Eliza kits (Pishtazteb Tehran, Iran). The secondary outcomes were systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) which were assessed by a digital barometer (Omron, Tokyo, Japan), quality of life (QoL) which was measured using SF-36 questionnaire (including 8 domains and 3 areas) [