Prevalence and factors associated with hypothyroidism in children with sickle cell anemia aged 6 months - 17 years attending the Sickle Cell Clinic, Mulago Hospital, Uganda; a cross-sectional study.


Journal

BMC endocrine disorders
ISSN: 1472-6823
Titre abrégé: BMC Endocr Disord
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088676

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
13 Mar 2023
Historique:
received: 16 06 2022
accepted: 06 03 2023
entrez: 13 3 2023
pubmed: 14 3 2023
medline: 15 3 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Hypothyroidism has been reported at a prevalence of 6% in children and adolescents with Sickle cell anemia. In this study, we determined the prevalence and factors associated with hypothyroidism among children with Sickle cell anemia attending the Sickle Cell Clinic, in Mulago hospital, Uganda. A cross-sectional study was conducted among children aged 6 months - 17 years with a confirmed diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia, with no prior diagnosis of hypothyroidism and in steady state attending the Sickle Cell Clinic in Mulago hospital. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and a blood sample was used to measure thyroid stimulating hormone and free thyroxine. Of the 332 children enrolled, sixty (18.1%) participants had sub-clinical hypothyroidism (95% CI: 14.3 - 22.6). Factors associated with hypothyroidism included constipation [adjusted odds ratio: 3.1, 95% CI:1.0 - 9.0, p = 0.043] and male sex [adjusted odds ratio:2.0, 95% CI:1.1- 3.5, p = 0.025]. Approximately 1 in 5 children (18.1%) had sub-clinical hypothyroidism. Males and children who presented with constipation were more likely to have sub-clinical hypothyroidism.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36907861
doi: 10.1186/s12902-023-01317-2
pii: 10.1186/s12902-023-01317-2
pmc: PMC10008711
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

60

Subventions

Organisme : FIC NIH HHS
ID : R25 TW011213
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

© 2023. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Gloria Kaudha (G)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda. gloharia@gmail.com.

Thereza Piloya (T)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

Victor Musiime (V)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

Mary Goretty Kuteesa (MG)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

Shamimu Namugerwa (S)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

Gloria Owomugisha (G)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

Stella Alinafe Wachepa (SA)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

Sanyu Kirabo Lubwama (SK)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

Sarah Kiguli (S)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

James K Tumwine (JK)

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kabale University School of Medicine, Kabale, Uganda.

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