Background: Hypothyroidism, a disease in which the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone, is the second most common endocrine disorder among women. It is important to obtain appropriate diagnostic tests to facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment. A health history is useful to evaluate for symptoms of hypothyroidism, past treatment for hyperthyroidism, use of drugs that influence thyroid hormones, or a history of iodine deficiency. Hence; we planned the present study to assess thyroid deficient among females visiting the OPD of MMG District Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Materials & Methods:The present study included assessment of patients attending the hospital OPD with thyroid hormone deficiencies. A total of 50 patients were included in the present study. Fresh blood samples were obtained from all the patients and Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) assay was done. Complete demographic details of all the patients were recorded. We also analyzed the clinical signs and symptoms present in all the patients. All the results were recorded on Microsoft excel sheet and were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: Majority of the patients were above 50 years of age with 19 patients more than 60 years of age. We observed significant results while comparing the number of patients divided on the basis of age group and gender. We also observed significant results while evaluating the presence of type I diabetes and family history as risk factors for development of thyroid hormone deficiency. Conclusion: Thyroid hormone deficiencies disproportionately affect women and elderly patients in higher proportion.
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