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  • Research Article   
  • Epidemiology (Sunnyvale) 2019, Vol 9(1): 368
  • DOI: 10.4172/2161-1165.1000368

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Subclinical Thyroid Disorders in Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia

Abdelhameed A Fureeh1*, Ahmed H Al-Ghamdi2, Jehad T Alhuussaini3, Mohammed A Alzahrani3, Thamer M Alzahrani3, Mishari S Alharbi3, Ibrahim A Alghamdi3 and Jehad A Alzahrani3
1Department of Adult Endocrinology, Mansoura College of Medicine, Egypt, Albaha College of Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2Departments of Pediatric Endocrinology, Albaha College of Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3Medical Student, Albaha College of Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
*Corresponding Author : Abdelhameed A Fureeh, Professor of Adult Endocrinology, Albaha College of Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel: +00966537348524, Email: aafureeh@yahoo.com

Received Date: Jan 20, 2019 / Accepted Date: Feb 04, 2019 / Published Date: Feb 15, 2019

Abstract

Background: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction (abnormal thyrotropin level and normal serum-free thyroxine level) is a common health problem all over the world. The epidemiological data of subclinical thyroid disorders are still missing among populations in different region of Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of subclinical thyroid disease and its risk factors among Saudi population in Al-Baha region, the southwestern, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: We reviewed the data of 1000 patients, visiting the central laboratory at Albaha, KSA over the last 8 years, and selected all those who had thyroid function results recorded in their laboratory data (free thyroxine, free triiodothyronine and thyroid-stimulating hormone). We examined the laboratory results of the subjects, to assess prevalence of different subclinical thyroid disturbances, in regards to the laboratory standard results. We also analyzed the relationship between abnormal thyroid results and epidemiological data of the studied population.

Results: Of selected 567 subjects, the prevalence of subclinical thyroid disease was 20.3%. The patterns of thyroid dysfunction were as follows, 79.7% were euthyroid, 15.9% had subclinical hypothyroidism and 4.4% had subclinical hyperthyroidism, based on predefined cutoff values of TSH level. The prevalence of subclinical thyroid disease is common among females (13.2% and 3.7%, in subclinical hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism respectively).

Conclusion: Subclinical thyroid disease is more prevalent among populations in Al- Baha region, being more prevalent in women than in men. A physician should be aware of screening for subclinical thyroid disease, especially among elderly females with nonspecific symptoms.

Keywords: Subclinical; TSH; FT4; Thyroid disease; Prevalence; Saudi Arabia; Screening

Citation: Fureeh AA, Al-Ghamdi AH, Alhuussaini JT, Alzahrani MA, Alzahrani TM, et al. (2019) Prevalence and Risk Factors of Subclinical Thyroid Disorders in Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia. Epidemiology (Sunnyvale) 9: 368. Doi: 10.4172/2161-1165.1000368

Copyright: © 2019 Fureeh AA, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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