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Table 7 General signs of thyrotoxicosis

From: Thyrotoxicosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical presentation

Study

Goiter (%)

Thyroid bruit (%)

Sweaty palms (%)

Onycholysis (%)

Pretibial myxedema (%)

Olurin [36]

93.0

33.0

78.0

–

–

Abdulkadir et al [37]

97.8

–

–

–

18.2

Sigilai [41]

85.0

–

28.0

–

–

Mohammed [42]

53.4

29.0

–

73.0

–

Osime & Okobia [43]

100

–

–

–

–

Chuhwak & Obekpa [44]

95.0

–

58.0

–

–

Ogbera et al [45]

90.0

–

–

–

–

Ogbera et al [46]

97.0

–

44.0

–

–

Sidibe et al [48]

97.4

–

–

–

–

Ali & Naa’aya [49]

100

–

–

–

–

Kebede et al [52]

99.0

–

–

–

–

Onyenekwe [53]

89.1

–

42.4

7.6

4.1

Jaja & Yarhere [54]

100

–

–

–

–

Ajibare [55]

100

–

–

–

–

Dionadji [56]

97.6

–

–

–

–

Ekpebegh et al [57]

73.8

–

–

–

33

Balde et al [58]

49.0

–

–

–

–

Diagne et al [59]

87.0

–

–

–

–

Edo et al [60]

77.1

–

–

–

8.7

Ogun & Adeleye [61]

68.6

–

–

–

7.0

Sarr et al [62]

97.3

–

–

–

1

Ackuaku-Dogbe et al [63]

67.5

–

–

–

–

Boiro et al

91.1

–

–

–

–

Debebe et al [64]

94.1

–

–

–

–

Anakwue [65]

52.0

–

–

–

–

Azagoh-Kouadio et al [67]

81.5

37.0

–

–

3.7

Darouassi et al [68]

52.0

–

–

–

–

Diedhiou et al [69]

89.9

–

–

–

–

Sarfo-Kantanka et al [71]

82.0

54.0

64.0

–

4.0

Gebreyohannes et al [72]

–

–

37.4

–

–

Okafor et al [20]

81.0

–

54.0

–

–

Toyib et al [77]

100.0

–

–

–

–

Boundia et al [80]

96.1

–

–

–

–

Ersumo et al [82]

82.9

–

–

–

–

Mariko et al [83]

77.1

–

–

–

–

Mohammed [84]

65.4

–

–

–

–

Abera et al [85]

93.0

–

–

–

–

Docrat et al [86]

–

–

–

–

4.0

Kiffle et al [87]

–

–

–

–

0.9

Maldey et al [88]

49.7

–

41.9

–

–

Mendes [89]

96.0

16.0

–

–

–

Ruto [90]

76.6

–

–

–

–

Balde et al [92]

94.0

62.0

91.0

–

28.0