FREQUENCY OF HYPOTHYROIDISM AMONG WOMEN PRESENTING WITH PREECLAMPSIA

Authors

  • Noor Ul Amina NMC, Nowshehra
  • SAIMA AKBAR a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:12:"NMC NOWSHERA";}
  • Sumayya Shah NMC, Nowshehra
  • Javeria Saleem NMC, Nowshehra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70520/kjms.v15i4.437

Keywords:

Hypothyroidism, Preeclampsia, pre eclampsia, blood pressure, pregnant women

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of hypothyroidism among women presenting with Preeclampsia.

Methods: We conducted this cross-sectional study in Gynecology and Obstetrics unit, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. A total of 369 patients (age above) with preeclampsia were selected meeting the inclusion criteria, through non-probability sampling and serum TSH and T4 measurements done in these.

Results: Total 369 women presenting with Preeclampsia with mean age was 33.02 years ± 7.50.  Among total sample about 26 (7.05%) patients had hypothyroidism.

Conclusion: Women with hypothyroidism identified during pregnancy have an increased risk for severe Preeclampsia.

Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Preeclampsia, eclampsia, blood pressure, pregnant women

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Published

2023-01-09

How to Cite

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Amina NU, AKBAR S, Shah S, Saleem J. FREQUENCY OF HYPOTHYROIDISM AMONG WOMEN PRESENTING WITH PREECLAMPSIA. KJMS [Internet]. 2023 Jan. 9 [cited 2026 Jan. 27];15(4):185-9. Available from: https://kjms.com.pk/index.php/kjms/article/view/437

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2022): October-December

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Original Article

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