| An association between hypothyroidism and primary open-angle glaucoma. | |
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PMID: 8414419 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To test the hypothesis that there is an association between hypothyroidism and primary open-angle glaucoma. METHODS: The study was conducted in a case-control fashion. Sixty-four patients with primary open-angle glaucoma were evaluated for hypothyroidism by history and by undergoing a thyroid-stimulating hormone immunoradiometric assay. Sixty-four control subjects from the general eye clinic were evaluated in the same manner. Patients found to have elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone immunoradiometric assay were evaluated by an endocrinologist for hypothyroidism. RESULTS: Of the primary open-angle glaucoma group, 23.4% had hypothyroidism. A diagnosis was made previously in 12.5% patients, and 10.9% were newly diagnosed. Of the control subjects, 4.7% had hypothyroidism. A diagnosis had been made previously in 1.6% of the control subjects, and 3.1% were newly diagnosed. The difference between the two groups was found to be statistically significant. CONCLUSION: A statistically significant association between hypothyroidism and primary open-angle glaucoma is demonstrated. There is a large group (10.9%) of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma with undiagnosed hypothyroidism. |
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Authors:
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K D Smith; B P Arthurs; N Saheb |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ophthalmology Volume: 100 ISSN: 0161-6420 ISO Abbreviation: Ophthalmology Publication Date: 1993 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-11-08 Completed Date: 1993-11-08 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802443 Medline TA: Ophthalmology Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1580-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Ophthalmology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. |
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Aged Case-Control Studies Female Glaucoma, Open-Angle / complications*, diagnosis Humans Hypothyroidism / complications*, diagnosis Immunoradiometric Assay Male Thyroid Function Tests |
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Ophthalmology. 1994 Apr;101(4):623-4
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