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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 101-105 |
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Clinical profile of thyroid dysfunction in elderly: An overview
Harish Kumar, Veer Bahadur Singh, Babu Lal Meena, Subhash Gaur, Rahul Singla, Mahendra Singh Sisodiya
Department of Medicine, S P Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
Correspondence Address:
Harish Kumar
Department of Medicine, S P Medical College, B-3, Shastri Nagar, Bikaner - 334 001, Rajasthan
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-0354.193127
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Aim and Objective: To study the presentation and clinical profile of thyroid disorder in elders in the North-West Rajasthan. Subjects and Methods: This study was carried out on 553 elderly patients in the Department of Medicine, S P Medical College, Bikaner, North-Western Rajasthan. All patients above 60 years were included. Clinical examination was done for detection of thyroid disorders and, keep in mind, the sign and symptoms of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Recently, a new immunoassay methodology has been applied to the measurement of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)/T3/T4 level. The analysis was undertaken using SPSS (version 10). Chi-square test was used to examine the association and trends for categorical. Results: There were 456 cases in the age group 60-71 years. 71-80 and >80 years patients were in numbers of 57 and 20, respectively. Prevalence of hyperthyroidism, euthyroidism, and hypothyroidism according to age was 5.9%, 80.9%, and 13.2%, respectively. When we compared TSH with age, no statistically difference was found (χ2 = 9.366, df = 4; P = 0.05). Of 456 cases, 27 (5.9%) were in decrease level, 359 (80.9%) were within normal range, and 60 (13.2%) cases were having increasing pattern of TSH. Around 8 (4.8%) females having decrease level, 135 (81.8%) were having within normal range of TSH, 22 (13.3%) females having increase level. Around 24 (6.5%) male having decrease level while 40 (10.9%) were having increase level of TSH. Weakness is the most common symptoms of thyroid dysfunction. A highly significant difference was found in weakness, feeling cold, constipation, palpitation, and diarrhea (P < 0.001) while significant difference was found in menstrual irregularity, hoarseness of voice, and irritability (P < 0.01). Conclusion: The current study aimed at spectrum of various clinical aspects in the elderly population that differs from typical presentation. As the age advances, the incidence of thyroid disorders increases. Hypothyroidism was more common than hyperthyroidism. Hence, we recommended that more study required knowing clinical presentation of thyroid disorder in elderly populations. |
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