Clinical Profile of Hypothyroid Patients attending tertiary care hospital-- A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Abstract

Introduction: In developing countries like India, hypothyroidism gets secondary priority due to overburden of communicable diseases. With this background present study was carried out to study the clinical profile of patients with hypothyroidism.Material and Method: A total of 220 patients were included in the study, out of which 164 were female and 56 were male. detailed clinical history pertaining to symptoms like weight gain, lethargy, dry skin, hoarseness of voice, dyspnea, constipation, cold intolerance, depression, menstrual discomfort in females was recorded in the predesigned, pretested semi structured study questionnaire.Results: Most commonly females with hypothyroidism were at the age groups of 18-28 and 29-39, whereas males with hypothyroidism were at the age groups of 29-39. Females had a higher prevalence rate than men. The female population constituted about 74.5% of total study population.Conclusion: The most common of the symptoms included Weight gain, Hair loss, Dry skin, Hoarseness of voice, Lethargy, Cold intolerance, Hypokinesia and Constipation.