Open AccessPrevalence of thyroid dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in a tertiary care center in North India
Author(s) -
Shyam Chand Chaudhary,
Tauhid Ahmad,
Kauser Usman,
Kamal Kumar Sawlani,
Kamlesh Kumar Gupta,
Ajay Kumar Verma,
D. Himanshu Reddy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_84_17
Subject(s) - medicine , exacerbation , copd , spirometry , quality of life (healthcare) , obstructive lung disease , thyroid , outpatient clinic , thyroid dysfunction , thyroid disease , pediatrics , asthma , nursing
Thyroid dysfunction can cause inspiratory and expiratory muscle weakness in patients with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Thyroid dysfunction in COPD results in increased frequency of exacerbation thus lead to poor quality of life. It may further increase cardiovascular disease risk thereby increasing mortality.