Open AccessHypothyroidism among Female Medical Students in a Teaching Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Muna Kadel,
Pravakar Dawadi,
Sabina Khadka,
Gita Kumari Yadav
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.7582
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , teaching hospital , family medicine , descriptive research , pediatrics , pathology , statistics , mathematics
Hypothyroidism is a common clinical condition of thyroid hormone deficiency and is frequently seen in women. Studies regarding the prevalence of hypothyroidism among healthy young adult females are very less. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of hypothyroidism among female medical students in a teaching hospital.