Hypothyroidism phenotypes, clinical characteristics, and factors associated with nodular thyroid disease in patients with hypothyroidism in Southern Ghana: a 6-year retrospective study
Our results provide insight into the frequency of hypothyroidism phenotypes, clinical characteristics, and factors associated with nodular thyroid, emphasizing male gender as an independent predictor of nodular thyroid disease. Our findings also emphasize the need for lifestyle adjustment as a mitigating strategy in the management of hypothyroidism. However, prospective studies are required to confirm the findings or investigate the histological characteristics of thyroid nodules in patients with hypothyroidism.
Authors
- Christian Obirikorang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-1358)
- Samuel Ametepe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2996-6733)
- E Nyarko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3757-2569)
- Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5044-7773)
- James Osei-Yeboah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7982-5707)
- Sylvester Yao Lokpo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1628-0735)
- Alaa Ibrahim
- Michael Appiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-4473)
- Esther Ngozi Adejumo
- Belinda Ampomah Kwarteng
- Brian Yaw Entsiey Nyarko
- Isaac Wormekpor
- Bright Kantah
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (GH)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Accra Technical University (GH)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Babcock University (NG)
- Koforidua Technical University (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Endocrine Disorders
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-025-01934-z
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00