Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

Prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in gall stone disease–A one year study

Dr Jayan Stephen, Dr Vidya Sharada Bhat

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 For decades there has been discussion whether thyroid disorders could cause gall stone diseases. There could be several explanations for possible relation between hypothyroidism and gall stone disease. A cross sectional study was done in Dept of General Surgery, MCH Trivandrum between the period May 1st 2014 to April 31st 2015 to know the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in patients with symptomatic gall stone disease in a tertiary care centre and its statistical significance. During which period total of 93 patients with gall stone disease were studied to see the relation between hypothyroidism and gall stones. For every patient with diagnosed gallstone, full history and clinical examination was taken and laboratory blood test for T3, T4 and TSH. Out of 92 patients with gallstone 50 (54.3%) were females and 42 (45.7%) males. Thyroid disorder in form of subclinical hypothyroidism was found in 12 (13%), ( from this percentage 10 (83.3%) were females and males were 2 (16.7%). From 92 cases with gallstones diseases 7(7.6%) cases complaining from goitre. Peak age was less than 40 years. In this study, the higher proportion of hypothyroidism in women with cholelithiasis compared to men was mainly due the earlier symptomatology of gallstone disease in women as well as the higher incidence of thyroid disease in women in general. This leads to an earlier detection and treatment of hypothyroidism in women .Female patients with Gallstones should be checked for serum TSH, T3 and T4 because of high incidence of hypothyroidism among group

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Dr Jayan Stephen, Dr Vidya Sharada Bhat Prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in gall stone disease–A one year study International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 4 APRIL 2016

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