Article history: Received on: 18/04/2016 Revised on: 09/06/2016 Accepted on: 19/07/2016 Available online: 29/10/2016 Subclinical hypothyroidism or mild thyroid failure is a familiar problem, with a prevalence of 3-15% in a population without any known overt thyroid disorder. The prevalence increases with age and is relatively higher among females. Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as serum ...

Several in-vivo studies have shown a procoagulant state in both overt and subclinical hyperthyroidism and in subclinical hypothyroidism. Insofar, no clinical studies have ever evaluated the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and clinically deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A pilot cross-sectional study aimed at assessing the frequency of overt and subclinical thyroid dysfunction patients with...

Background: Menstrual disorders pose a huge burden on genecology OPD, accounting for 10-30% of attendance. Women with HMB have significant impact physical, emotional, social, professional and family perspectives which leads to decrease in work productivity. Thyroid gland is closely linked the process ovarian maturation endometrial hyperplasia, its dysfunction also causes abnormal uterine bleedi...

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid autoimmune disorders in a cohort of untreated multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and compare it with a stratified sample of an adult population. We prospectively studied 93 untreated MS patients. The control group included 401 healthy subjects selected by stratified sampling in a non-iodine-deficient area. Antithyroid antibodies (ATA...

BACKGROUND Thyroid hormone plays a crucial role in the growth and function of the central nervous system. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships between the status of subclinical thyroid conditions and cognition among adolescents in the United States. METHODS Study sample included 1,327 adolescents 13 to 16 years old who participated in the Third National Health and Nutriti...