title: Cases referred for tests of thyroid function disorders at a tertiary care teaching hospital of Bihar: some experience.
abstract: In the absence of valid hospital protocol for clinical departments of M.G.M. Medical College and L.S.K.Hospital, Kishanganj, as many as, 76.78% of patients was referred to biochemistry laboratory, in which disease was not present. Of 196 diseased (23.22% of total), male and female was respectively 44 and 152. There was no significant sex difference in positivity among patients referred for investigation. Hypothyroid was major diagnosis, yet hyperthyroid was noticeable.
authors: M.G.M. Medical College & L.S.K. Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Roy
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Bhattacharjee
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Mukherjee
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Jaisawal
authors: S N
authors: SN
authors: Das
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Pal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones