Pseudohypo thyroidism in patients with hepatosplenic bilharziasis

ABSTRACT

Twenty male patients with ascitis due to hepatosplenic bilharziasis were studied for the clinical evaluation of their thyroid function and quantitative estimation of serum thyroid homones T3 and T4 using enzyme immunological test. All were clinically euthyroid. Both hormones were significantly lower in the patients group compared to a control group of twenty male. The results were discussed