Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: May | Volume: 11 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 38-40
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210505
A Study of Age Dependent Changes in Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Elderly
Jayanthi Bai. N1, Jayakrishnan. S2
1,2Department of Laboratory Medicine, SK Hospital, Edappazhinji, Thiruvananthapuram 695006
Corresponding Author: Jayanthi Bai. N
ABSTRACT
Thyroid stimulating hormone is the main hormone and 80 microgram is secreted per day. Ageing changes occur in all body systems including endocrine system. In elderly individuals the non-specific clinical manifestations of hypo and hyperthyroidism has confusion in the clinical setup. In females, up to the age of 30, there is a decrease in TSH levels thereafter there is a slight but definite increase in TSH levels. In males, there is a slight increase in TSH with age up to 90 years. Thyroid treatment in the elderly should take into consideration symptoms and TSH values.
Key words: TSH, Thyroid changes in elderly, Effect of ageing on TSH, Thyroid hormone.