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2.59odds ratio
In a 2025 retrospective study of 480 referred patients, carpal tunnel syndrome was more common among people under 50 with hypothyroidism, with an odds ratio of 2.59.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“CTS was more prevalent among patients with hypothyroidism under 50 years of age (OR: 2.59”
Effect of Hypothyroidism on the Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Electrodiagnostic Parameters, Abuzinadah, Neurology International, 2025, Abstract, Results.
Open the original- What it measures
- Patients were referred for upper limb nerve testing. The study compared carpal tunnel prevalence in people with and without hypothyroidism, stratified by age.
- What it does not show
- Retrospective, single referral clinic, and the subgroup under 50 is small. The odds ratio for all ages together was not significant, so this subgroup finding has not been confirmed.