A Study of Thyroid Profile in Patients with Benign Breast Disease

Autor:	Musarrat Haque, F Afsana, Amreen Faruq, Mna Alam
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Oncology medicine.medical_specialty medicine.anatomical_structure business.industry Internal medicine Thyroid medicine In patient General Medicine Breast disease medicine.disease business
Zdroj:	Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal. 10:125-130
ISSN:	2304-5701 2221-836X
DOI:	10.3329/akmmcj.v10i2.44121
Popis:	Background: To observe the association between thyroid dysfunction and benign breast disease. Methods: Prospective observational study conducted in the surgical outpatient department on female patients with benign breast disease from April 2017 to April 2018. Results: Among the 208 female subjects included in the study 14.9% had hypothyroidism and 87.5% were completely symptom free when treated with Thyroxin replacement. Serum Prolactin level was also measured in all the subjects and hyperprolactinemia found in 4.8% with 50% associated with hypothyroidism. Conclusion: Thyroid profile may serve as a useful investigation in the treatment of patients with benign breast disease. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 10, No. 2: July 2019, P 125-130
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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