MARIA PRISECARU 1, IONUŢ STOICA 1, DENISA HANGANU 1, GABRIEL ALIN IOSOB 2 1. „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Marasesti Street, No 157, Bacau, Romania, e-mail: prisecaru_maria@yahoo.com; ionut_stoica23@yahoo.com;
2. Doctoral School - „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, Marasesti Street, No 157, Bacau, Romania, e-mail: iosob.gabriel@gmail.com
The study presented is based on data provided by Katimed Medical Center Piatra Neamt. The research was performed on a group of 150 patients aged between 9 and 85 years, both female and male in the urban environment. All patients were evaluated for thyroid function as part of the routine evaluation prescribed by the family doctor or specialist. Hormonal dosages were performed from venous blood harvested á - jun. For the dosing of TSH, FT4 and ATPO, the enzyme-linked fluorescent assay (ELFA) was used as an automatic ELISA method with final reading in the fluorescence method, with the MiniVIDAS analyzer, Biomerieux France manufacturer. Of the total thyroid dysfunction, the highest percentage (55%) is held by hypothyroidism, followed by hyperthyroidism (21%), the third place being occupied by those with thyroid hormone resistance (13%) and the last place by those with autoimmune thyroiditis (11%).