CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS HAVING SUBCLINICAL AND CLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM ATTENDING GENERAL MEDICINE OPD OF A TERTIARY CARE MEDICAL CENTER

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze and compare the clinical profile of patients having clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism. Methods: This was a comparative observational study in which adult patients with clinically overt and subclinical hypothyroidism were included on the bas...

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Published in:Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2023-12, p.256-259
Main Authors: BASAVARAJ GT, VISHWANATH SAJJANSHETTY, SHARANABASAPPA B NANDYAL
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Language:English
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Summary:Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze and compare the clinical profile of patients having clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism. Methods: This was a comparative observational study in which adult patients with clinically overt and subclinical hypothyroidism were included on the basis of predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Written and informed consent was obtained from all the patients. Demographic details such as age gender and occupation were noted. The normal reference values of T3, T4, and TSH for diagnosis of subclinical and clinical hypothyroidism were taken to be 0.8–2 ng/mL, 5.5–12.2 μg/dL, and 0.3–4.5 μIU/mL. The cases were divided into two groups, namely, Group C (clinical hypothyroidism) and Group SC (Subclinical hypothyroidism). Mean T3, T4, and TSH levels and clinical signs and symptoms were compared in both the groups. SSPS 21.0 software was used for statistical analysis and p
ISSN:0974-2441
0974-2441
DOI:10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i12.50118