Thyroid function disorders in hypertensive patients

Key Findings & Data:Of the 140 hypertensive patients, 11 had subclinical hypothyroidism (7.8%), 11 had clinical hypothyroidism (7.8%), 4 had subclinical hyperthyroidism (2.8%).

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Conclusion & Impact:We conclude that all hypertensive patients should be screened for thyroid hormone levels.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Thyroid function disorders have an increased incidence in hypertensive patients. The association of hypertension with hypothyroidism is more pronounced. The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of thyroid function disorders and its relation with age in hypertension. We measured thyroid hormone and serum lipid levels in hypertensive patients. Of the 140 hypertensive patients, 11 had subclinical hypothyroidism (7.8%), 11 had clinical hypothyroidism (7.8%), 4 had subclinical hyperthyroidism (2.8%). The rest of the patients (n=114) were euthyroid (81.6%). The increased incidence of subclinical and clinical hypothyroidism was in accordance with previous literature. We found no association between age and thyroid function disorders. There was no statistically significant difference in lipid parameters between the euthyroid and hypothyroid patients. We conclude that all hypertensive patients should be screened for thyroid hormone levels.

Özet

Tiroid fonksiyon bozukluklarına hipertansif hastalarda artmış sıklıkta rastlanmaktadır. Hipertansiyonun özellikle hipotiroidi ile ilişkisi daha belirgindir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, toplumumuzdaki hipertansif hastalardaki tiroid fonksiyon bozukluklarının sıklığını araştırmak ve bunun yaşla ilişkisini irdelemekti. Çalışmamızda hipertansif hastalarda tiroid fonksiyon testleri ve serum Iipid düzeyleri incelendi. İncelenen 140 hipertansif hastanın 11'inde (%7.8) subklinik hipotiroidi, 11'inde (%7.8) klinik hipotiroidi, 4'ünde (%2.8) subklinik hipertiroidi saptandı, kalan 114 hasta (%81.6) ise ötiroidikti. Hipertansif hastalarımızda subklinik ve klinik hipotiroidizmin artmış sıklıkta bulunması literatür ile uyumluydu. Tiroid fonksiyon bozukluklarının yaşla ilişkisi saptanmadı. Lipid profillerine göre değerlendirildiğinde total kolesterol, HDL, LDL ve TG düzeylerinde klinik, subklinik hipotiroidili ve ötiroidik hastalarda anlamlı bir fark bulunmadı. Sonuç olarak hipertansif her hastada tiroid hormon seviyeleri araştırılmalıdır

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Cite This Article

ÇURGUNLU, A., BALCI, H., TÜFEKÇİ, B. I., ÇURGUNLU, A. S., KARTER, Y. (2022). Thyroid function disorders in hypertensive patients. Endokrinolojide Yönelişler, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 4, 122–124. https://ajindex.com/articles/500871