Spectrum of Endocrine Disorders in Central Ghana

Table 1

Endocrine disorders in Kumasi, Ghana, according to ICD-10.

ICD-10 classification		Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Pancreas, insulin, and glucagon disorders	Type 1 diabetes	152	5
	Type 2 diabetes	2261	75
	Gestational diabetes	19	0.6
	Drug induced/other forms	23	0.8
Thyroid gland and hormonal disorders	Hyperthyroidism	278	9.2
	Hypothyroidism	52	1.7
	Iodine deficiency-related disorders	51	1.7
	Thyroiditis	18	0.6
	Others	12	0.4
Parathyroid and calcium metabolic disorders	Familial hypocalciuric hyperparathyroidism	3	0.09
	Parathyroid carcinoma	2	0.07
	Primary hypoparathyroidism	7	0.2
Pituitary and hypothalamic gland disorders	Acromegaly	12	0.4
	Cushing’s disease	6	0.2
	Prolactinoma	16	0.5
Adrenal disorders	Cushing’s syndrome	20	0.7
	Primary hyperaldosteronism	4	0.1
	Adrenal carcinoma	5	0.2
	Adrenal pheochromocytoma	4	0.1
Gonadal disorders	Turner’s syndrome	5	0.2
	Klinefelter’s syndrome	3	0.1
Others	Familial hyperlipidaemia	6	0.2
	Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1	5	0.2
	Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2	3	0.1
	Polyendocrine autoimmune disorders	4	0.1
	Metabolic syndrome	45	1.4
Total	N (%)	3070	100