Study of Clinical Profile of Hypothyroidism in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Central India
September 2022
in “
International Journal of Health Sciences
”
Studysummary This study found that hypothyroidism is more prevalent in older Indian females, with common symptoms including weight gain, weakness, and hair loss often associated with other conditions like type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
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This study, conducted in a tertiary care center in Madhya Pradesh, India, involved 240 patients with clinically diagnosed hypothyroidism. It found that hypothyroidism was more prevalent in females (71.7%) and commonly presented with symptoms such as weakness, weight gain, facial puffiness, irritability, hair loss, and menstrual irregularities. Common physical findings included weight gain, pallor, dry skin, pedal edema, and goiter. The study also noted that hypothyroidism was frequently associated with comorbidities like type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, obesity, and hypertension. The research concluded that hypothyroidism was most common in older females, with the aforementioned symptoms being typical clinical presentations.
