Open AccessPrevalence of hypothyroidism in adults: An epidemiological study in eight cities of India
Author(s) -
Ambika Gopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan,
Sanjay Kalra,
Rakesh Sahay,
Ganapathi Bantwal,
Mathew John,
Neeraj Tewari
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 - 10.4103/2230-8210.113755
Subject(s) - medicine , levothyroxine , subclinical infection , epidemiology , pediatrics , population , thyroid , thyroid stimulating hormone , cross sectional study , population study , young adult , thyroid peroxidase , environmental health , pathology
Hypothyroidism is believed to be a common health issue in India, as it is worldwide. However, there is a paucity of data on the prevalence of hypothyroidism in adult population of India.