ANÁLISE DA FUNÇÃO TIREOIDIANA EM PACIENTES COM ALTERAÇÕES GLICÊMICAS SUBMETIDOS A AVALIAÇÃO NO LABORATÓRIO CLÍNICO DA PUC GOIÁS

Abstract

To analyze thyroid function in patients with glycemic alterations who underwent tests at the Clinical Laboratory of PUC Goiás, located in Goiânia (GO). Methods: This is a cross-sectional and retrospective study using data from the test results of 623 individuals, of both sexes, aged 18 to 90 years, who underwent tests at the clinical laboratory of PUC Goiás between February and March 2023. The inclusion criteria were: performance of TSH, Free T4, and fasting glucose tests, with the latter necessarily altered. The data were tabulated using Microsoft Excel, subjected to descriptive statistics, and the Student's t-test, with a significance level of 5%. Results: The sample consisted of 408 (65.5%) women and 215 (34.5%) men, and the predominant age group was 50 to 69 years. In the TSH test, 11.08% of the population presented altered values, while 88.92% presented normal values. Regarding Free T4, 4.97% showed alterations, while 95.03% were normal. A higher prevalence of altered TSH was observed in women, and similarity between sexes regarding altered BMI, with a predominance of overweight, followed by grade 1 obesity. Conclusion: It is concluded that monitoring thyroid function is necessary in patients with glycemic alterations, especially in women.