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Research Article | Volume 13 Issue:3 (, 2023) | Pages 936 - 940
Hypothyroidism in Cholelithiasis and Choledocholithiasis; an Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Tripura
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Received
June 29, 2023
Revised
July 12, 2023
Accepted
July 25, 2023
Published
Aug. 7, 2023
Abstract

Introduction: Gallstone disease or Cholelithiasis is the most common disorder affecting the gallbladder and biliary system. In western countries, 10-12% of adult population develops gallstone disease. The incidence of gallstone is 5-15% in Indian population while the prevalence of gallstone varies widely in different regions in India with North Indians having 2 – 4 fold higher prevalence as compared with the South Indians. Aims: To study the hypothyroidism among cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis and also the factor associated with it. Materials and Methods: The present study was a Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study and Observational study. This Study was conducted from one and half years w.e.f Jan 2021 to June 2022 at Department of General Surgery, A.G.M.C & G.B.P HOSPITAL. Result: In our study we found that there were (4.0%) with high TSH level, with newly diagnosed hypothyroid patients. 86(31.5%) patients with normal level (under medication for hypothyroidism). out of which, 15 patients (5.5%) were found to have clinical hypothyroidism and 71(26%) were found to have subclinical hypothyroidism and rest 65% were euthyroid. Conclusion: A significant prevalence of previously undiagnosed hypothyroid patients were not found in this study, but it was evident that subclinical hypothyroidism was significantly more common, compared to the clinical hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism was found to have a higher prevalence in females than in males which corresponds to other previous studies.

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