CORRELATION OF SERUM VITAMIN B12,IRON AND ZINC LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM AND HYPERTHYROIDISM.

Abstract

Background Hypothyroidism is a clinical entity resulting from deficiency of Thyroid Hormones.
Several Minerals & trace elements are needed for normal Thyroid Hormone metabolism
.Theirdeficiencies impair the Thyroid Hormone Metabolism. Present study was conducted to find out
the possible correlation between Vitamin B12,Iron and Zinc in Patients with Hypothyroidism &
Hyperthyroidism and compared with the normal controls.
Materials & Methods-Our study included 100 patients with Thyroid disorders and 50 normal
control subjects. In all subjects T3,T4,TSH were measured by CLIA and iron by Ferrene-s method,
zinc by Flame Emission Spectrophotometry.