Open AccessPrevalence, clinical and biochemical profile of subclinical hypothyroidism in normal population in Mumbai
Author(s) -
Vaishali Deshmukh,
Anish Behl,
Vagesh Iyer,
Harish Joshi,
Jayashree P Dholye,
Prema K Varthakavi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.111641
Subject(s) - euthyroid , medicine , subclinical infection , anti thyroid autoantibodies , population , thyroid , thyroid function , endocrinology , gastroenterology , thyroid peroxidase , thyroid stimulating hormone , thyroid disease , autoantibody , immunology , antibody , environmental health
Subclinical Hypothyroidism (ScHt) affects 3-15% of the adult population. It's clinical and biochemical profile is not well defined, especially in Indian scenario. Our study aimed at screening normal population to define normative ranges of thyroid hormones and Serum thyroid stimulating hormone (S.TSH) and prevalence of ScHt and thyroid autoimmunity.