Current status of hypothyroidism control in Guangzhou area, China: a cross-sectional survey
Bo Chen·Gugen Xu·Runjie Chen·Hua Zhang·Wei Wang·Shaobo Wang·Qian Zhou·Liuqi Lie·Ya-Li Huang·Jianmin Ran·Deqing Liu
Hypothyroidism is a significantly harmful condition that severely affects work and daily life. Currently, there is a lack of large-scale investigations into the treatment control status in China. This study aimed to combine a large sample of patients with hypothyroidism in the Guangzhou area to analyze hypothyroidism control rates. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at six tertiary A-grade hospitals in Guangzhou city. On-site questionnaire surveys were administered to randomly sampled outpat