ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND THYROID STATUS IN PATIENTS OF DIFFERENT AGES

Abstract

174 patients of different genders and ages with arterial hypertension were examined. Among women under the age of 54, the incidence of combination of arterial hypertension with diffuse changes in the structure of the thyroid gland was higher than among men of the same age group (64.1% and 47.1%, respectively). Among women in The age group after 54 years saw an increase in the frequency of thyroid echostructure disorders to 72.5%, among men this figure was 42.4%. The incidence of nodular goiter among women under the age of 54 was 10.3%, after 54 years – 23.5%; among men - 5.9 and 6.1%, respectively. In the age groups up to 54 years, the frequency of hormonal signs of hypothyroidism among women with diffuse thyroid changes was 32.0 %, among men – 16.7%; in the groups after 54 years, these figures were 21.6 and 21.4%, respectively. A decrease in the functional activity of the thyroid gland in individuals with its diffuse changes led to an increase in the frequency and severity of cardiovascular pathology.