Objective
endocrine disorder, hyperthyroid
THYROID, HYPERTHYROID SYMPTOMS, ENDOCRINE DISORDER, HYPERTHYROID
Edited by: Marian Elizabeth Ludgate, Cardiff University, United KingdomReviewed by: Nguyen Minh Duc, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Vietnam; Paraskevi Kazakou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Greece; Francesco S. Celi, Virginia Commonwealth University, United StatesThis article was submitted to Thyroid Endocrinology, a section of the journal Frontiers in EndocrinologyHyperthyroidism is a common endocrine disorder which leads to higher resting energy expenditure (REE). Increased activity of brown adipose tissue (BAT) contributes to elevated REE in hyperthyroid patients. For rapid control of hyperthyroid symptoms, the non-selective β-blocker propranolol is widely used. While, long-term treatment with propranolol reduces REE it is currently unclear whether it can also acutely diminish REE.