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AIM: The study aimed to find the correlation between thyroid function and severity of alcoholic liver disease. METHODOLOGY: It was a case control study. 50 alcoholic patients with ultrasound proven liver disease were enrolled. The control included 50 non-alcoholic patients with ultrasound proven liver disease. The thyroid function tests were done in all the patients and its relation with severity of liver disease was determined. RESULTS: The most common thyroid abnormality noted in alcoholic liver disease patient was sub clinical hypothyroidism and was seen in 40% of the patients. However, the most common finding in patients with non-alcoholic liver disease was euthyroid status seen in 54% of patients, which was followed by sub clinical hypothyroid status seen 40% of patients. CONCLUSION: Thyroid dysfunction is common in Alcoholics, and correspond to the degree of liver disease in the patients. Early detection of these changes and treating them can prevent further complications and reduce mortality in these patients.

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