Open AccessA Study of Thyroid Profile in Patients with Benign Breast Disease
Author(s) -
Amreen Faruq,
M Qamar Alam,
F Afsana,
Mahmubul Haque
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anwer khan modern medical college journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-5701
pISSN - 2221-836X
DOI - 10.3329/akmmcj.v10i2.44121
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid disease , thyroid , breast disease , outpatient clinic , prospective cohort study , observational study , disease , prolactin , thyroid dysfunction , gynecology , breast cancer , hormone , cancer
Background: To observe the association between thyroid dysfunction and benign breast disease.
Methods: Prospective observational study conducted in the surgical outpatient department on female patients with benign breast disease from April 2017 to April 2018.
Results: Among the 208 female subjects included in the study 14.9% had hypothyroidism and 87.5% were completely symptom free when treated with Thyroxin replacement. Serum Prolactin level was also measured in all the subjects and hyperprolactinemia found in 4.8% with 50% associated with hypothyroidism.
Conclusion: Thyroid profile may serve as a useful investigation in the treatment of patients with benign breast disease.
Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 10, No. 2: July 2019, P 125-130