Frequency of Hypothyroidism in HCV Positive Patients at Chandka Medical College Teaching Hospital Larkana

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of hypothyroidism in hepatitis C patients presenting to tertiary care Hospital. 
Study Design: Case Series study 
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Medical Unit-I Chandka Medical, Larkana from 
January 2019 to July 2019.  
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on patients following inclusion and exclusion criteria and 
ethical approval and informed consent. The blood samples for TSH, T3 and T4 levels were sent to the laboratory of 
Larkana Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy (LINAR).  
Results: Our results have shown that some 4 (4.9%) patients were diagnosed as hypothyroid patients, being more 
common in females and younger age. 
Conclusion: We propose a massive epidemiological study not only to gather the relevant data but also focusing on 
some of the factors and reasons for co existence of hypothyroidism and HCV. HCV patients should also provided 
information regarding side effects of its treatment, among which is most commonest is hypothyroidism.