Hypothyroidism in Pregnant Women in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
Md. Siddique Ahmed Khan1, R. Shyamala2*, Vibha Rani3,Farhana Aljabri4 and K.S. Saraswathi5
1Department of Biochemistry, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences and Post Graduate Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2Department of Microbiology, Malla Reddy Medical College for Women,Hyderabad, Telangana, India
3Department of Pharmacology, Malla Reddy Medical College for Women,Hyderabad, Telangana, India
4Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences and Post Graduate Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
5Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences and Post Graduate Research Centre. Hyderabad, Telangana, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:
This study included a total of 900 patients, attending the antenatal outpatient at Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences and Post Graduate Research Centre, Hyderabad. The blood samples were collected for estimation of Total T3, Total T4 and TSH. 27 patients showed hypothyroidism accounting for 3 % incidence. These patients were in the age group of 17 to 32 years.
Keywords: Hypothyroidism, T3, T4, TSH, Antenatal women.
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Md. Siddique Ahmed Khan, R. Shyamala, Vibha Rani, Farhana Aljabri and Saraswathi, K.S. 2017. Hypothyroidism in Pregnant Women in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana State.
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 6(1): 665-668. doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.601.080