Thyroid dysfunction in adults with renal insufficiency: a current perspective of the problem

Abstract

The thyroid gland is responsible for secreting thyroid hormones, which are composed of iodine, these are very important for cognitive development. Among the causes of thyroid Dysfunction is a lack of iodine, since, without it, the thyroid may not function properly, thus causing thyroid Dysfunction such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. The objective of this research was: Demonstrate the prevalence, risk factors of subclinical thyroid Dysfunction in adults: a current perspective of the problem. The research study design was narrative, documentary review. Scientific articles were searched in databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Redalyc and Medigraphic, where the MeSH terms were used: thyroid glands, thyroid Dysfunction, thyroid, risk factors, prevalence of thyroid Dysfunction. The use of the boolean “and” was also used. Among the inclusion criteria are articles from different countries published in Spanish, English and Portuguese, studies conducted in adults were included. Articles that were not related to the subject were excluded, as well as articles published before 2015. In relation to the results, the risk factors identified were: sex, age, diabetes mellitus and family history of thyroid disease. The prevalence of thyroid Dysfunction was higher in countries such as Colombia, Paraguay, Ecuador and Mexico. The distribution according to sex and region, more cases of hypothyroidism were found in women from countries such as Ecuador, Argentina, Egypt, Peru, the Philippines, Croatia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.