Title: Prevalence of Hypothyroidism in Major Psychiatric Disorders in Patients Attending Outpatient Department
Authors: Dr Anshu Hotani, Dr Neha Ramsinghani Hotani
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i6.30
Abstract
Background: Defecieny of thyroid hormone leads to hypothyroidism. There is relationship between the major psychiatric disorders and hypothyroidism.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of hypothyroidism in patients attending outpatient department for major psychiatric disorders.
Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 75 patients attending outpatient department with primary diagnosis of major psychiatric disorders (major depression, bipolar affective disorder, generalised panic disorder, panic disorder, mixed anxiety-depressive disorder, and schizophrenia). Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was performed to assess the evidence of hypothyroidism.
Results: The overall prevalence of hypothyroidism was found to be 10.3% (95%CI, 5–16%). It was 12.5% in anxiety disorder, 11.1% in depressive disorder, with a lower prevalence of 10.3% for bipolar disorder, and 9.9% for schizophrenia.
Conclusions: The overall prevalence of hypothyroidism was found to be less than in the general population, which is between 4.64% and 18.5%, and hypothyroidism was found in disorders other than depression.
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