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Abstract Diseases of the thyroid gland are among the most abundant endocrine disorders worldwide second only to diabetes Thyroid disease is being increasingly diagnosed with greater awareness and is one of the chronic non- communicable disease affecting women more, though male population is not spared of the ailment. The prevalence and pattern of thyroid disorders depends on sex, age, ethnic and geographical factors and especially on iodine intake Our cross sectional descriptive study that included 70 patients with thyroid dysfunction who attended Suez Canal University hospital endocrinology clinic aimed at studying clinical manifestations, biochemical changes and the imaging of the thyroid dysfunction patients. |