Background: The prevalence of hypothyroid in the developed world is estimated to be about 4-5% while subclinical hypothyroidism is estimated to be about 4-15%. Aim: To evaluate the prevelance of hypothyroidism in children in our hospital. Materials and Method: In this retrospective study all male and female children suspected of having hypothyroidism were included. Blood samples were taken from all the suspected cases for T3, T4 and TSH estimation. Results : Prevelance of hypothyroidism was found to be 1.75%. Out of 21hypothyroid children,07(33.3%) were males and 14(66.7%) were females. Conclusion : We conclude that Since hypothyroidism can lead to cardiovascular diseases in the long run, it is advisable to identify this disorder as soon as possible so that effective treatment can be started immediately and measures can be taken for prevention and early treatment of complications which are associated with it.
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