Determinación de hormonas tiroideas (TSH, T3, T4) y su correlación con el hipotiroidismo e hipertiroidismo en adultos mayores del centro diurno del adulto mayor del GAD Municipal de Palora

Abstract

The main objective of this research study was to determine thyroid hormones such as Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Triiodothyronine (T3), and Thyroxine (T4) and their correlation with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in older adults of the Centro Diurno del Adulto Mayor of the GAD Municipal of Palora. Several activities were required, such as the development of bioanalysis of the thyroid profile, through the method of enzyme-linked immunosorbent test (ELISA). Subsequently, the respective clinical analyzes of TSH, T3, and T4 were carried out on 90 elderly adults, who previously signed the due authorization, where once the results were obtained, they were processed and represented in tables and graphs through statistical programs. In order to understand and compare the analysis with other national and international investigations. Risk factors were taken into account for their proper correlation with thyroid disorders, and this information was collected through duly detailed and previously validated surveys. The entire process resulted in the existence of only hypothyroidism in this study, with 11% prevalence in the female gender and 5% in the male gender, also indicating in the research the sample had a greater number of participation of women with 60% than men with 40%. There were 6 cases of hypothyroidism in women and 2 cases of hypothyroidism in men, the predisposing factors being gender, stress, family history, diet, and physical activity. Therefore, it is recommended to visit the doctor periodically, balance the amount of food and perform physical activity to improve the quality of life of the older adult of the Centro Diurno del Adulto Mayor of the GAD Municipal of Palora.