DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i08.073

Pages: 3123-3125

Thyroid hormones play a fundamental role in metabolism and are quintessential to maintaining the right biology of the body. Fluctuations in the levels of these hormones may disrupt this rhythm and cause dysfunction of organs and organ systems. In this method Totally 100 patients were included for the study and patients who were not willing to participate in the study were excluded. The sampling technique adopted was non probability purposive random sampling technique. Data was collected using a pre tested semi structured questionnaire. In results it was found that 66% had diffuse toxic goiter, 14% had toxic multi nodular goiter, 2% solitary toxic nodule, and 2% thyroiditis. In conclusion Graves' disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.