Evaluation of Tfyroid Hormone Profile in Patients with Suspected Thyroid Dysfunction in Basrah | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2004, Pages 197-203 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Salman K. Ajlaan; Yasin A. Baqir | ||
| Abstract | ||
| One thousand and seven patients (277 males and 730 fenales ) with suspected thfoid dystunction werc studied for changes in serum levels of thlroxine (Ta), ri-iodoth).ronire (Tt and tb,roid-stimulating homone (TSH). Among males, Thyroid homone tests rcvoaled that 89 (32.1%) patients were hyperthyroid, 42 (15.2yo, 1erc hr?othyroid and 146 (52J%) w€re eulhyroid. The compamtivc figures for females were 197 (27.0%),108 (14.870) and 425 (58.270) respectively. Thyroid hormone tests confirmed ihe initial clinical diagnosis in 436 (43.370) patients, wherc m only 4'l.3vo of male and 41.8% of female patients, the initial diagnosjs was confimred by hormonal tests. Among hypethFoid male patients, 58 (62.5010) showed conventioml thyrotoxicosis (increased both serxm Ta and T3 levels), 17 (19.1%) Fesented with Ta toxicosis, and. 14 (15.'7o/o) wilh T3 toxicosis. Comparatively, the figures in f€males were 144 (73 .l%),41 Q0.8%) and, 12 (6.1%) respectively. The study focused a light on rhe importance ofthe correjarion of tbToid hormone changes with the clinical picture, and also, on the essential role of TSH assay in the diagnosis of thyroid disease | ||
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