Subclinical thyroid dysfunction in adult Costa Rican population

Authors

  • Oscar Guevara Sánchez Facultad de Microbiología y Centro de Investigación en Hematología y Trastornos Afines (CIHATA), Universidad de Costa Rica
  • Ileana Holst Schumacher Facultad de Microbiología y Centro de Investigación en Hematología y Trastornos Afines (CIHATA), Universidad de Costa Rica
  • Sandra Boza Oreamuno Facultad de Microbiología y Centro de Investigación en Hematología y Trastornos Afines (CIHATA), Universidad de Costa Rica
  • Mauro Barrantes Santamaría Laboratorio Clínico de la Oficina de Bienestar y Salud, Universidad de Costa Rica.
  • Ricardo Chinchilla Monge Laboratorio Clínico de la Oficina de Bienestar y Salud, Universidad de Costa Rica
  • Pablo Alvarado Ulate Facultad de Microbiología y Centro de Investigación en Hematología y Trastornos Afines (CIHATA), Universidad de Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v76i4.11402

Keywords:

Thyroid Gland, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Metabolic Profile, Cardiovascular Diseases.

Abstract

Introduction. Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is a common disorder which may represent the early stage of a thyroid disease. Objective. To determine the prevalence of subclinical thyroid dysfunction in an adult population. Design. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting. Urban area of Costa Rica. Participants. Costa Rica urban area adult population. Interventions. Family history of hypertension, fractures and diabetes mellitus, thyroid or cardiovascular disease and obesity were investigated in 297 individuals of both genders aged 30 to 87 years. TSH, total T4 and T3, free T4 fraction, glucose and lipid profile were analyzed. Results. Subclinical thyroid dysfunction was found in 15.7% of participants including subclinical hyperthyroidism in 3.9% and subclinical hypothyroidism in 11.8%, 3 times more prevalent in women than in men. About 50% of all participants were overweight or obese, regardless of thyroid status. Conclusions. In Costa Rica there is no policy of early identification or management of patients with subclinical thyroid dysfunction.

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Published

2015-12-31

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Vol. 76 No. 4 (2015)

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Artículo Original

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Guevara Sánchez O, Holst Schumacher I, Boza Oreamuno S, Barrantes Santamaría M, Chinchilla Monge R, Alvarado Ulate P. Subclinical thyroid dysfunction in adult Costa Rican population. An Fac med [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];76(4):333-8. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/11402