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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 144-146 |
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Study of ascorbic acid levels in hypothyroid patients
Ranjana Kumari1, Poonam Sinha1, Ravi Shekhar2
1 Junior Resident, Dept. of Biochemistry, IGIMS, Patna, Bihar, India
2 Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, IGIMS, Patna, Bihar, India
Correspondence Address:
Ravi Shekhar
Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, IGIMS, Patna
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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Introduction : Ascorbic acid has role in wound healing, collagen formation, enzymatic action, anti-oxidants, hormone action, synthesis of neurotransmitters etc. Thyroid hormone regulates a wide range of genes and plays a crucial role in the regulation of mitochondrial oxidative metabolism. Disorders of thyroid hormones, overt hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism represent opposite clinical conditions. Increased concentrations of thyroid hormones result in increased production of large quantities of reactive oxygen species which enhance oxidative stress, even low concentration of thyroid hormone ie hypothyroidism has been associated with increased oxidative stress, but is controversial. This study was aimed to correlate the ascorbic acid level in patients of thyroid disorder.
Material and methods : The blood samples of 150 patients were collected after the analysis of thyroid profile. The samples of the patients in the study were categorized in three groups- euthyroid, subclinical hypothyroid and overt hypothyroid based on free T3, free T4 and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). The ascorbic acid was estimated using 2,4-Dinitrophenyl hydrazine method.
Result : The ascorbic acid levels in the patients of hypothyroid disorder was ranging from 0.43-2.60 mg/dl
Conclusion : There was no correlation observed between ascorbic acid and hypothyroid disorders in the study. The dietary intake of ascorbic acid in the study group must be adequate.
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