Online News : India PR WIRE: Indian Thyroid Society Declares the month of January as Think Thyroid Month: Bangalore : Karnataka

Thyroid testing camps to take place in all major cities & towns, over 2.5 lakh tests were conducted in 2008

Bangalore, Karnataka, January 6, 2009: India -- Over 4.2 crore Indians suffer from thyroid related disorders, it's thus been identified as the 'next diabetes' Thyroid disorders are among the most common and yet most under diagnosed of all disorders – making thyroid a hidden disease. Thus the Indian Thyroid Society has declared the month of January as Think Thyroid Month and aims to conduct over 70-80 thousand tests during the month.

According to Dr R V Jayakumar, Chairman Indian Thyroid Society (ITS), many doctors simply aren't communicating with their patients about thyroid risks, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. "I don't know whether the problem is lack of knowledge on the part of doctors, the bottom line -- millions of people are walking around with thyroid conditions, but they are not getting properly diagnosed and treated."

 

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