Prevalence of hypothyroidism in adults: An epidemiological study in eight cities of India

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Authors

AmbikaGopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan · Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

Sanjay Kalra · St.John's Medical College Hospital

Rakesh Sahay · Osmania General Hospital

Ganapathi Bantwal · Osmania General Hospital

Mathew John · Osmania General Hospital

Neeraj Tewari · Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

Abstract

The prevalence of hypothyroidism was high, affecting approximately one in 10 adults in the study population. Female gender and older age were found to have significant association with hypothyroidism. Subclinical hypothyroidism and anti-TPO antibody positivity were the other common observations.

Topics & Keywords

Thyroid Disorders and Treatments Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volume 17, Issue 4, pp. 647-647

DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.113755

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