A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Metabolic Syndrome Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital
There is a statistically significant prevalence of SCH (18.8%) in MetS patients. It is clear from the study that one-fifth of MetS patients or every fifth patient with MetS had SCH. Thus, looking proactively for SCH in MetS and treating it would prevent conversion to overt hypothyroidism and complications of MetS.
Authors
- Tinkal Patel
- Gaurav Lakhani
- Parth Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3113-2546)
Institutions
- Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
- CU Shah Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- B.J. Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.67851
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36