Thyroid disorders in Brazil: time for action

Lotufo, Paulo A.

doi:10.1590/1516-3180.2016.1344040716

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“…In Saudi Arabia, thyroid dysfunctions are the most common endocrine disorders. Moreover, thyroid cancer was reported as the second most common cancer among Saudi females with strikingly high incidence in the Hail region (9)(10)(11) .…”

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Assessment of Public Knowledge regarding the Differences between Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism

Alhawiti¹,

Albalawi²,

Alghamdi³

2018

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: Thyroid hormones play a pivotal role in the metabolism of human body. Changes of the thyroid gland activity manifest in nearly all body systems. Appropriate knowledge of the public about thyroid disorders and their manifestations is essential for early detection. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess public knowledge regarding the differences between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in Tabuk city, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 300 randomly selected adult residents in Tabuk city. An Arabic self-administered questionnaire was filled by the participants through a link or softcopy. The questionnaire included questions about socio-demographic data of the respondents and other questions to assess knowledge about the type and functions of thyroid gland, its disorders, factors affecting thyroid disorders, and their common manifestations. Results: Respondents with good knowledge of thyroid gland and its disorders constituted 52%, while 45% had poor knowledge. Good knowledge was demonstrated in questions about the type of thyroid gland (71.4%), and the most susceptible individuals to have the disorder (90.4%). Manifestations of hypothyroidism were also recognized by most respondents, particularly weight gain (76%) as well as fatigability and sleepiness (74.9%). Inadequate and poor knowledge was found as regards the functions of thyroid gland, causes of thyroid hormonal disturbances, and symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Conclusion: The knowledge of respondents about thyroid disorders is poor. Inadequate knowledge can result in increased number of undetected cases. Health education should be launched by the health authorities and distributed through all available channels of information. Good knowledge of the general population about thyroid disorders is expected to decrease the incidence of preventable disorders and increase the detection of subtle undiagnosed cases.

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Assessment of Public Knowledge regarding the Differences between Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism

Alhawiti¹,

Albalawi²,

Alghamdi³

2018

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Differential prolactin levels among male and female patients with thyroid related complains in the Hail regions of Saudi Arabia

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Thyroid diseases are caused by autoimmunity due to hormone imbalance both in male and female patients. Therefore, it is of acute importance to measure, analyze and compare thyroid hormone levels among populations with thyroid-related complications. Hence, we examined 202 male and female thyroid patients in the Hail regions of Saudi Arabia and estimated their hormone levels. Blood samples were collected from patients and processed for the hormonal profiling such as prolactin, luteinizing hormone (LH), FSH, free T3 (FT3), free T4 (FT4) and TSH3. Further, measurement of thyroid gland size in the Hail population was also completed. Results of our study showed a significant difference in the level of prolactin between male and female patients. Other hormones are namely luteinizing hormone (LH), FSH, free T3 (FT3), free T4 (FT4), TSH3 did not show any significant difference between male and female patients with thyroid disorder. Thus, the levels of the majority of hormones, namely luteinizing hormone (LH), FSH, free T3 (FT3), free T4 (FT4), and TSH3, except prolactin, did not differ significantly between male and female thyroid patients. Validation of the observation using large scale population size is warranted in future investigations.

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Knowledge and Awareness About Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Prevention of Thyroid Disorders in the Era of COVID-19 and Their Association With Socioeconomic Status Among the General Population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Qutob,

Alhusaini,

Alzmamy

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Thyroid disorders in Brazil: time for action

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Assessment of Public Knowledge regarding the Differences between Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism

Assessment of Public Knowledge regarding the Differences between Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism

Differential prolactin levels among male and female patients with thyroid related complains in the Hail regions of Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and Awareness About Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Prevention of Thyroid Disorders in the Era of COVID-19 and Their Association With Socioeconomic Status Among the General Population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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