ASSESSMENT OF THYROID FUNCTION TEST IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION: A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY IN NORTH INDIA

Introduction: The  most  common  cause  of  cardiovascular  disease  affecting  humans  is hypertension. It  has  been  reported  that  patients  with  hypertension  may  have  a  tendency  for  impaired  thyroid  function. Materials  and  Methods: The  study  includes  80  patients  with  hypertension  as  a  subject and  80  patients  without  hypertension  as  a  control.  Thyroid  profile  was  assayed  in hypertension  patients. Results: In  our  study  it  was  noted  that  thyroid  dysfunction  was  prevalent  in  38  patients out  of  80  patients  included  of  which  14  patients  were  subclinical  hypothyroidism, 4 patients  were  subclinical  hyperthyroidism,  6  patients  were  hypothyroidism  and  14  patients were  hyperthyroidism. Conclusion: The  study  advocates  that  screening  should  be  recommended  for  all hypertensive  patients  to  rule  out  thyroid  dysfunction.