ABSTRACT

The occurrence of thyroid disorders in the female population has been investigated in the Karak area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan that had been overlooked due to extreme conservatism in the region. The subjects were sampled randomly in six localities of the district. Circulatory levels of thyrotropin, total and free fractions of thyroxin and triiodothyronine, thyroid peroxidase and thyroid specific immunoglobulin were immunoassayed. The hormonal and related profile of each individual was sorted out on the standard criteria to diagnose the thyroid status. The disorders of hypothyroidism, subclinical hyperthyroidism, mild hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroidism and sick euthyroid were identified in the studied population. A very high incidence of 77% of thyroid disorders with just 23% standard euthyroid subjects are reported form the area. On the inclusion of sick thyroid along euthyroid subjects still 59% of the studied subjects had a kind of the glandular disorder. This is in high contrast to thyroid health in the male population. The factors manifesting such an anomalous thyroid status are being in elaboration. Keywords: Karak Pakhtunkhwa, female population, thyroid disorders, high occurrence
Publication date: 01/06/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.6.6183