SPECTRUM OF THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN NORTH COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH

Abstract

Dr. Basumitra Das

The pathological spectrum of thyroid dysfunction varies from overactive to underactive thyroidism. It is a common Endocrine disorder worldwide and leads to major consequences in the absence of appropriate treatment. This is a hospital based retrospective study based on medical records from the period of January 2013 to December 2015. Thyroid hormones were evaluated by RIA for T3 & T4 and IRMA for TSH, kits supplied by BRIT, Mumbai.

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