Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Thyroid Hormone in Young Adult in Erbil Government

Thyroid glands follicles produce and secrete the Thyroid hormone, through tyrosine residues iodination in the thyroglobulin. Vitamin D it’s a fat-soluble vitamin, is found in certain types of food. Vitamin D is produced endogenously when the sun's ultraviolet rays reach the human skin. This study aimed to elaborate on the relationship between Vitamin D and thyroid hormone in young adults in Erbil. The process was done by collecting data from private laboratories, for people who were diagnosed with thyroid hormone abnormalities and tested for Vitamin D. 60 samples were collected from males and females of different ages. Samples were analyzed by Roche Cobas E411. P value was used to calculate and analyze data, by SPSS 11.5. Pearson chi-square test and Independent Samples Test. Value S0.05 was considered statistically. The results showed significantly associated relation between Vitamin D deficiency and thyroid abnormalities.