Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Frequency, clinical presentations and treatment indications

Authors

  • Mubashir Alam Khan jinnah post graduate medical centre , karachi
  • Tasnim Ahsan medicel zmamzama
  • Urooj Lal Rehman jinnah post graduate medical centre, karachi
  • Rukhshanda Jabeen jinnah post graduate medical centre, karachi
  • Saad Farouq agha khan university hospital karachi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.334.12921

Keywords:

Subclinical Hypothyroidism, High TSH.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency, modes of clinical presentation and indications for replacement therapy in a cohort of patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH).

Methods: This study was conducted at the Endocrine and Diabetes Unit of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre from September 2007

Author Biographies

Mubashir Alam Khan, jinnah post graduate medical centre , karachi

endocrine fellow, jinnah post graduate medicl centre

Tasnim Ahsan, medicel zmamzama

ex director and head of department of medicine, jinnah post graduate medical centre

Urooj Lal Rehman, jinnah post graduate medical centre, karachi

assistant professor medicine and endocrine fellow,

Rukhshanda Jabeen, jinnah post graduate medical centre, karachi

assistant professor  and endocrine fellow

Saad Farouq, agha khan university hospital karachi

fourth year student

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Published

2017-08-19

How to Cite

Khan, M. A., Ahsan, T., Rehman, U. L., Jabeen, R., & Farouq, S. (2017). Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Frequency, clinical presentations and treatment indications. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.334.12921

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 4 (2017): July – August 2017

Section

Original Articles