the overall prevalence of hypothyroidism in children suffering chronic constipation in shahrekord in 2019

Background and aims: children with thyroid disorders may be significantly exposed to a higher likelihood of constipation; however, the cause of this link remains unclear. the study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypothyroidism in children suffering from chronic constipation. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 380 infants over 30 days old with chronic constipation. all participants were asked for thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh) and free t4 tests. results: the average age of participants was 64.62±37.28 months. the overall hypothyroidism in the study population was estimated to be 4.2% based on the value of measuring serum tsh and 1.0% based on the value of serum-free t4. further, abnormal values of both serum biomarkers led to the prevalence rate of 0.02% for hypothyroidism. conclusion: according to the findings, there was a relationship between hypothyroidism and constipation in children; however, this relationship needs further evaluation.