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Table 3 Prevalence of comorbid conditions among patients with hypothyroidism

From: Hypothyroidism phenotypes, clinical characteristics, and factors associated with nodular thyroid disease in patients with hypothyroidism in Southern Ghana: a 6-year retrospective study

Comorbidities

Frequency

Percentage

Total

34

15.4

Hypertension

7

20.6

Sickle Cell Disease

5

14.7

Diabetes mellitus

4

11.8

HBV infection

4

11.8

Renal failure

4

11.8

Alzheimer’s disease

1

2.9

Arthritis

1

2.9

Asthma

1

2.9

Cancer

1

2.9

Cervical neoplasm

1

2.9

HCV infection

1

2.9

Hypotension

1

2.9

Liver failure

1

2.9

Prostate cancer

1

2.9

Tuberculosis

1

2.9

Overweight & Obesity (Total = 57)

54

94.7

 

Dyslipidaemia (Total = 32)

23

71.9

 
  1. Data presented as frequency and the corresponding proportion
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

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