Accessing the Association between Hashimoto's and Vitamin D Deficiency in the Female Population of Georgia

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the association of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and vitamin D deficiency, and to assess any related factors in the female population of Georgia.

Methods: The data for this study were collected from patients who came in for routine health exams and from those who are aware of endocrinological health problems. Data collection was done from January 2020 to December 2020 at the National Endocrinology center, Tbilisi, Georgia. The diagnosis of HT was based on antithyroid peroxidase antibody levels >35 IU/ml. Also, the Vitamin D below 20 ng/ml was considered a deficiency. All the statistical analysis was calculated using SPSS.

Results: Of a total of 400 individuals who were examined, 25 confirmed cases of HT were enrolled and accessed for the Vitamin D levels. Also, another 50 non HT patients were matched and Vitamin D levels were accessed. Vitamin D concentrations in the non-HT group were found to be higher than the HT group.

Conclusion: Patients with lower levels of 25(OH)D levels are more likely to have developed HT. Hence 25(OH)D can be seen as a contributing factor for the development of HT in the female population of Georgia.

Author(s): Shota Janjgava, Tinatin Kacharava, Phebe Madhusudanan, Aaron Kurian and Mariam Chelidze

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