Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Pulmonary Function Tests in Patients with Hypothyroidism: A Prospective Study

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Bhausaheb Vasantrao Jagdale1 , Gouse Bin Mohammad Shaik2 , Vinay Kshirsagar3

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Background:Body adiposity, especially ectopic fat accumulation, has a range of metabolic and cardiovascular effects. This study aimed to investigate whether thyroid function is associated with various regional fat quantities in euthyroid subjects. Materials and Methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted on 90 patients divided into 2 groups (a) newly detected hypothyroids (b) normal control group. Cases were matched with controls in having similar environment exposure and age group. All patients had routine symptom and clinical assessment. Laboratory investigations such as complete blood picture, pulmonary function test, chest x ray and thyroid function test were done. Data was entered and analyzed.

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