Clinical profile of primary hypothyroidism

Authors

  • Shobhana Bitey Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra
  • Amol Bitey Consultant Radiologist, Department of Medicine, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v10i3.5140

Keywords:

Hypothyroidism, Thyroid gland, Odema, Bradycardia, Menorrhagia, Goiter, TSH

Abstract

Background: Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from deficiency of thyroid hormones in the target tissues. Primary hypothyroidism is common worldwide especially in iodine deficient areas like India. Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) occurs due to an under functioning thyroid gland and presents with varied symptoms and signs. The present study was undertaken to find out clinical profile of primary hypothyroidism with special reference to subclinical hypothyroidism.

Methods: Total 62 cases of primary hypothyroidism were included in the study and evaluated for age and sex distribution, clinical profile, biochemical parameters, thyroid profile, ECG, X-ray, 2-D-echo and complications. A special emphasis was given in evaluation of cases of SCH.

Results: The mean age in primary hypothyroidism was 40.72 years with females (70.96%) predominance. Most common symptoms were tiredness, weight gain and odema feet (51.61% each) whereas commonest signs were bradycardia and edema feet being noticed in 64.51% cases each. Mean TSH, T3 and T4 was 30.25

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Published

2019-04-07

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2019): Mar

Section

Original Research Articles

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Clinical profile of primary hypothyroidism. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2019 Apr. 7 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];10(3):e5140. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/5140