THYROID-FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH MYCETOMA

Authors
FAHAL AH OMER SM ELRAZIG SA ALI ABE MAHDI EMA MAHGOUB ES
Citation
Ah. Fahal et al., THYROID-FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH MYCETOMA, East African medical journal, 72(7), 1995, pp. 454-456
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
East African medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
0012835X
Volume
72
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
454 - 456
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-835X(1995)72:7<454:TIPWM>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Thyroid function was assessed in seventy two patients with various typ es of mycetoma. There was no evidence of clinical or biochemical thyro id dysfunction in these patients. The symptoms encountered in some of the mycetoma patients mimic those of hypothyroidism should be attribut ed to other factors possibly mental depression and apathy.