Thyroid Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the effect of thyroid dysfunction on liver function tests.
Interventions
OTHERControl group
Healthy people
OTHERPatients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism that are controlled on treatment
This group includes patients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism that are controlled on treatment
OTHERPatients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism that are not controlled on treatment
This group includes patients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism that are not controlled on treatment
OTHERPatients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism that are firstly discovered
This group includes patients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism that are firstly discovered
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients between the ages of 20-60 years old either with Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism (controlled on treatment or not) and firstly diagnosed Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism. * Euthyroid controls (clinically healthy control subjects were recruited from the general population with the same socio-economic status with the subjects.)
Exclusion criteria
* Patients aged \< 20 years old. * Patients With Liver Disease. * Pregnant and lactating women. * Patients with severe infections or sepsis. * Patients with Heart Disease. * Patients who on drugs that can affect liver function such as phenothiazine, phenylbutazone, methyldopa, among others.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Measuring total bilirubin level in patients with thyroid dysfunction diseases | 1 months | Collecting blood samples from the patients |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
CONTACTOmnia A Mohamed, Resident
CONTACTUsama M Abdel-Aal, Professor
Outcome results
None listed