A study on thyroid disorders in suspected cases attending Om Hospital and Research Centre during 1996-1998

Abstract

Altogether 735 suspected individuals were undertaken for their thyroid function test.
For this total T3, T4 and TSH were estimated by ELISA (Serozyme) technique. All the
suspected cases attended Om Hospital and Research Centre from 1996 to 1998. In agesex composition, it was observed that the patients who were advised to do thyroid
function test were more likely to be female, the ratio being M:F=1:3. Similarly, younger
and elderly age group are found less as compared to other age group. The prevalence
of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and hypothalamic disorders, T3-toxicosis and T4-
toxicosis are 9.9/100, 15.1/100, 6.4/100, 8.9/100, and 4/100 respectively.
The prevalence of hyperthyroidism is significantly highest followed by
hyperthyroidism and T3-toxicosis among the different thyroid disorders.
Hypothyroidism is found to be significantly higher in females whereas hyperthyroidism
is high in males. Moreover, all types of disorders are found to be significantly different
in both the sexes. When these disorders are divided into different age groups, the
prevalence of all types of these disorders was not found significantly different among
age groups. But the types are significantly different in 15-44 and 45-70 years age
groups.