A Study on Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients with Psoriasis

Abstract

Background: Psoriasis is a common and chronic inflammatory skin disease which is characterize by clearly defined red and scaly plaques. The plaques of psoriasis can be disfiguring and severely pruritic and/or painful. Itching is often the most bothersome symptom of psoriasis. Methodology: In this hospital based cross-sectional study, a total of 180 people in the all age group were included. Individuals attending the Dermatology Out-patient Department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) were selected during the study period from July’2023 to Januray’2024. Total 90 patients with diagnosed cases of psoriasis were selected as study group and 90 age and sex matched healthy individuals were selected as controls. Results: No significant difference was noted in the values of FT3, FT4 and TSH hormones in the values among the control group and patient group. In males 10 (10.2%) were hypothyroid, 51 (86.4%) euthyroid and 2(3.4%) was hyperthyroid whereas, in females 5(16.13%) were hypothyroid, 25 (80.65%) euthyroid and 1 (3.2%) were hyperthyroid. Conclusion: No significant difference was noted in the values of FT3, FT4 and TSH hormones in the values among the control group.