Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: February | Volume: 10 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 18-22
A Clinical Study to See the Effect of Thyroidinum, a Homoeopathic Preparation on Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody in Subclinical Hypothyroidism of Age Group between 18-70 Years
Prajakta Ghare1, A. B. Jadhav2, A. V. Patil3
1PG Scholar, B.H.M.S Dept. of Practice of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be university) Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune.
2Principal, M.D. (Hom), PhD (Hom) Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be university) Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune.
3Asso. Prof. M.D. (Hom), DHM (Pune) Dept. of Practice of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be university) Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune.
Corresponding Author: A. V. Patil
ABSTRACT
A clinical study was conducted to assess the effect of Thyroidinum on thyroid peroxidase antibody in cases diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism. A total number of 42 patients were enrolled in the study, out of which 37 patients were diagnosed with sub-clinical hypothyroidism. 35 patients consented to participate in the study out of which 5 were dropped out. The objective of the study was to see the effect of Thyroidinum on TPO levels in SCH and prevent patients from progression to overt hypothyroidism. All patients were prescribed Thyroidinum 3X for 3 months and anti TPO titre were done before and after the course of administration of the drug. Results showed significant difference in the anti TPO titres at baseline and after treatment. At baseline the mean TPO Ab was 582.7 IU/ml which decreased to 308.6 IU/ml (p<0.0001). Hence, it concluded that Thyroidinum 3X has effect on anti TPO Ab titres and prevents progression to overt hypothyroidism.
Key words: Subclinical hypothyroidism, Thyroidinum 3X, anti TPO Ab titres, Homoeopathy.