Skip to main content

Table 4 Status of thyroid function among enrolled groups

From: Evaluation of the frequency and patterns of thyroid dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome

 

MetS group (n= 100)

Control group (n= 100)

P value

Thyroid dysfunction

32 (32%)

9 (9%)

< 0.001

Subclinical hypothyroidism

21 (21%)

6 (6%)

Subclinical hyperthyroidism

6 (6%)

2 (2%)

Overt hypothyroidism

5 (5%)

1 (1%)

  1. Data expressed as frequency (percentage). P value was significant if < 0.05
  2. MetS metabolic syndrome