THYROID LEVEL ASSESSMENT AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING IN OUTDOOR DEPARTMENT

The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in the neck consisting of two connected lobes. The lower two thirds of the lobes are connected by a thin band of tissue called the thyroid isthmus. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients presenting in outdoor department of different hospitals. Name, age, gender, disease of presentation and thyroid function tests were noted on a predefined proforma. All the data was entered and analyzed with SPSS Ver. 23.0. A total of 110 patients were included in this study i.e., 55 males (50%) and 55 females (50%). The mean age of the patients was 31.78±5.45 years. The thyroid function tests of all the patients were taken from the lab. Out of 110 patients, five patients had lower T3 and T4 levels and six patients had higher levels. Rest of the patients had normal levels.