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Spectrum of Thyroid Disorders in a Tertiary Health Facility in Jigawa State, Northwest Nigeria - A Hospital-based Descriptive Study.

Usain Ahmad Abdullahi, Abba Abdullahi Habib, Usman Muhammad Ibrahim … Alhaji Abdu
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Graves' disease was the most common thyroid disorder among patients at this Nigerian clinic.

Spectrum of Thyroid Disorders in a Tertiary Health Facility in Jigawa State, Northwest Nigeria - A Hospital-based Descriptive Study.

Usain Ahmad Abdullahi et al. · Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association · 2025
Background

Thyroid disorders (TDs) remain the second-most common endocrine disease after diabetes mellitus worldwide.

Purpose

The study aimed to document the baseline spectrum of thyroid disorders as seen in the endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism (EDM) outpatient clinic, Department of Internal Medicine of Rasheed Shekoni Federal University Teaching Hospital (RSFUTH), Dutse, over a four-year period.

Methods

A retrospective hospital-based descriptive study design was used to review the medical records of all patients seen in the EDM outpatient clinic between September 2020 and August 2024.

n = 30 patients
46.7%
Results
nearly half of thyroid patients had Graves' disease, the most common overactive-thyroid condition
n = 30 patients
More results

The mean age was 34.8 ± 10.2.

The majority of the patients were female, contributing 76.7%, while males contributed 23.3%.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

The most common thyroid disorder seen in RSFUTH was hyperthyroidism. Both sexes are affected, but with a female preponderance.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

There is a need for identifying the underlying risk factors from the identified areas with high burden of the condition, screening for early detection of cases and health education on thyroid disorders for early health-seeking behaviour, to prevent complications.

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