Cholelithiasis and Hypothyroidism: The synchrony

Abstract

Objective: To know the prevalence of hypothyroidism with cholelithiasis. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study of 142 cases was conducted at ESICMC & PGIMSR Rajajinagar, Bangalore. Study period was from 2023 January to 2023 September. All patients who presented to our department with symptoms of cholelithiasis were included in the study. Results: Among the study group 69.7% i.e.; 99 patients are females and 30.3% i.e.; 43 patients are males. Among the study group 57.7% i.e.; 82 patients were in the age group of >40 years. Among the study group 18% patients had hypothyroidism and 87% were euthyroid.