Prevalence of Hypothyroidism in Adults in Kashmir Valley
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Hypothyroidism is one of the most common and treatable endocrine disease in which there is insufficient amount of thyroid hormones in body. Iodine deficiency remains the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide. The food grown in soil of hilly areas and around rivers is iodine deficient due to leaching out of iodine from soil, resulting in increased incidence of hypothyroidism in these areas. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hypothyroidism in adults in Kashmir valley Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kashmir valley. Kashmir valley was divided into three zones. North south and central zones to study the prevalence of hypothrodism among adult population of Kashmir valley. Hypothyroidism was diagnosed as elevated TSH with normal or low T4. Results: A total of 4770 adults with more than 20 years of age were studied for hypothyroidism of which 2130 were males and 2640 were females. The overall prevalence of hypothyroidism was found to be 16.18 per cent. Prevalence of hypothyroidism was more among rural population (18.45 %) as compared to urban population (11.63%).Prevalence of hypothyroidism was more as age of patients increased.It was more among females than males. Conclusion: Hypothyroidism is a growing problem in this part of world. It is more common in rural than in urban, more common among females as compared to males. This high prevalence of Hypothyroidism is a cause of concern since it is a multisystem disorder and is associated with profound morbidity and mortality.
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Dr Peerzada Mohammad Shafi
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