Determination of Serum Calcium Levels in Hyperthyroidism Patients in Elobied City

Abstract

This is a cross sectional study with prospective data. This study was conducted in Elobied town in North Kordofan State, during December 2008 to March 2009 to evaluate the relation between hyperthyroidism and plasma calcium levels. Seventy nine subjects were included in the study. Of them forty nine patients were diagnosed as hyperthyroidism, while the other thirty was apparently healthy subjects, and considered as control group. Only seventeen males were included beside sixty two females. Concentration of T3, T4 and TSH were determined by method enzyme linked immune sorbet assay (ELISA) and standardized chemical methods used for calcium estimation. The ages of the study subjects were in range between (20 – 80) and hyperthyroidism increase in age ranged (30 - 40), and mild increase of serum calcium in age ranged (40 - 50). The Study results showed statistically no significant relation between hyperthyroidism and the level of serum calcium. The conclusion is that calcium level is not influenced by hyperthyroidism.