Objectives: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is considered the third endocrine disorder worldwide. However, the incidence of PHPT is variable in different populations. Since there are no studies on PHPT performed in Bahrain or the surrounding Arab Middle Eastern countries, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and incidence of PHPT and its variants in Bahrain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuro Endocrinol Lett
April 2020
Objective: Since thyroid dysfunction is a common disorder and affecting all populations regardless of iodine status, a comprehensive evaluation of thyroid dysfunction in Bahrain is essential to draw a national strategy, increase public awareness, and recognize the role of ethnicity.
Methods: Following the approval of the Research Ethics Committee, the study was initiated by collecting laboratory and patient's data that have performed thyroid function tests (TFTs) during January 2018 till January 2019 at the Royal Services of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Military Hospital. TFTs data for 19,736 subjects were collected and analyzed using SPSS.