Pruebas de laboratorio para el diagnóstico de trastornos tiroideos. Laboratorio LAB-Vida, Alausí

ABSTRACT: Thyroid alterations such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are endocrine disorders that have intensified in recent years and often present non-specific symptoms. They can be silent, affecting the physical, mental, and social development of those who suffer from them. In Ecuador, hypothyroidism and goiter are common in rural and Andean areas, with an incidence of 5-8 %, with a higher prevalence in women over 65 years old, so the objective was to interpret the results of laboratory tests used for the diagnosis of thyroid disorders in the LAB-Vida Laboratory in Alausí. The research was developed through a descriptive study of non-experimental documentary design, cross-sectional and retrospective type. 325 subjects and 756 thyroid hormone results were processed and analyzed using Cobas e411 equipment that applies the electrochemiluminescence principle. Thyroid profile tests were performed on 259 women (79.7 %) aged 31-45 years; the most requested test was thyrotropin dosage, considered the best biomarker for thyroid status. Subclinical hypothyroidism was present in 50/325, cases that often go unnoticed, but laboratory studies can detect them early. It is concluded that thyroid alterations are frequent in women and intensify with menopause. Aging is also a risk factor associated with significant changes in the morphology and function of the thyroid gland. Keywords: Thyroid hormones, thyroid gland, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid disorders.

• 1. autor: Barrigas Peñafiel, Evelyn Katheryne (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Język: spa
• Wydane: 2023
• Hasła przedmiotowe: Hormonas tiroideas; glándula tiroides; hipotiroidismo; trastornos tiroideos
• Dostęp online: http://dspace.unach.edu.ec/handle/51000/10544