Abstract:
In this study 711 Sudanese female have
been analyzed for thyroid function. Thyroid
related hormones were measured thyroxin (T4),
triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroid stimulating
hormone (TSH).
The study had been held during one
complete year. The female subjects were
refered to Sudan Atomic Energy Commission
Radioimmunoassay laboratory from different
hospitals in Khartoum State.
The age of females was varied from less
than one year up to 70 years. The age was
divided in to 10 years interval in order to study
the dominst thyroid disorder in each interval.
Statistical package for social science (SPSS)
program was used in the study as data analysis
tool. The clear observation from this study was
the high incidence of disorders among the age
between 20 up to 40 years.
