Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM IN FEMALES OVER FIFTY YEARS OF AGE IN A TERRITORY CARE HOSPITAL
Jenish Babu A , Thilagar , Premkumar ,Yokesh
JCDR. 2024: 1847-1852
Abstract
Background. A study of subclinical hypothyroidism in females over fifty years of age in a territory care hospital – cross sectional study Methods: Data was collected from diabetic patients attending Department of General medicine of Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences,Kanyakumari, TamilNadu from march 2022 to September 2023.Data collected from 100 patients in outpatient thosewere examined for thyroid function. Women with subclinical hypothyroidism (defined as TSH > 5.5µIU/ml with normal free T4 and free T3 ) were considered as cases.
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