Analysis on the Association of Prevalence, Gender Differences and Age with Thyroid Diseases

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dc.contributor.authorMukhtar N.
dc.contributor.authorAbdalla O. M.2
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-22T09:52:58Z
dc.date.available2025-09-22T09:52:58Z
dc.date.issued2024-04
dc.descriptionOriginal article
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Diseases of the thyroid gland are manifested by qualitative or quantitative alterations in hormone secretion, enlargement of the thyroid (goiter), or both. Insufficient hormone secretion results in the syndrome of hypothyroidism or myxedema, in which decreased caloric expenditure (hypometabolism) is a principle feature. Conversely, excessive secretion of active hormone results in hypermetabolism and other features of a syndrome termed hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis (1) . Materials and Methods The present study has been designed and conducted to investigate the significance of gender and age on thyroid diseases. Test results were taken from the records of the Radio Immunoassay Laboratory at the Nuclear Medicine Department of the Sudan Atomic Energy Commission. The results were of individuals that have undergone the thyroid function tests T4, T3 and TSH. The levels of T4, T3 and TSH in blood serum were measured using radioimmunoassay techniques. Results of the tests were analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). The total number of respondents was 550.Anal. On Assoc. of Prev., Gender & Age with Thyroid Dis. Mukhtar et. al. Results The distribution of these respondents according to the levels of T4, T3 and TSH revealed that 12.18% of patients showed high levels of T4, 9.64% showed high levels of T3, and 5.09% showed high levels of TSH. Results also revealed that 3.82% showed low levels of T4, 3.45% showed low levels of T3 and 3.82% showed low levels of TSH. The present data indicates that 3.82 % of the patients were affected with hypothyroidism and 12.18% of the patients were affected with hyperthyroidism. The data also revealed that the females outnumbered the male subjects in this study. The male respondents represented 11.09 % of the total number of respondents, while the females represented 88.91 %. The distribution of respondents according to age and sex revealed that the majority of patients from both sexes lied between the age of 20 and 40. The minority were found at less than 20 years. Conclusion Prevalence of hyperthyroidism is 3 times higher than in hypothyroidism. Women are generally at higher risk of most types of thyroid disease than men. It has also been noticed that the severity of thyroid diseases manifests clearly in male respondents. The risk of thyroid dysfunction increases with age and it is more prevalent in elderly males.
dc.description.sponsorshipNapata College
dc.identifier.issn2948-300X
dc.identifier.issn2948-3018
dc.identifier.otherDOI = https://doi.org/10.53796/nsj31/4
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.napata.edu.sd/handle/123456789/355
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNapata College
dc.titleAnalysis on the Association of Prevalence, Gender Differences and Age with Thyroid Diseases
dc.typeArticle
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