CORRELATION OF SERUM FT3 WITH SERUM CALCIUM IN THYROTOXIC INDIVIDUALS

Objectives: To see the correlation of free tri-iodothyronine (FT3) with serum calcium level in thyrotoxicosis.
Methods: This comparative cross sectional study had 50 thyrotoxic individuals and 50 controls. Demographic and
clinical data of the study individuals was recorded by interviewing and examining them. Blood samples were analyzed
for serum FT3 concentration and serum calcium at RIA laboratory, Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine
(IRNUM) and Hitech laboratory, Aman Hospital Peshawar respectively. The data was analyzed on SPSS version 13.0
using Pearson’s correlation test.
RESULTS: A statistically non significant positive correlation of FT3 was noted with serum calcium in thyrotoxic patients.
Conclusion: Hypercalcemia is absent in thyrotoxic patients of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Key Words: Free T3, serum calcium, thyrotoxic, hypercalcemia