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Purpose: Chronic venous insufficiency (KVY) is characterized by varicose formation and functional disorder in the venous covers. It has been demonstrated by experimental models in which a deficiency in thyroid hormones leads to changes in the vascular wall components. There is no clinical study on the subject in literature. In this study, it is aimed at comparing thyroid dysfunction prevelence and thyroid hormone levels with healthy controls in patients with primary chronic venous insufficiency (KVY). Method and means: From patients diagnosed with primary KVY with clinical and radiological data, 96 patients, who were considered blood thyroid hormone levels in the last year, were included retrospective. 94 patients, comprised of healthy adults with unknown thyroid disease, were taken as a control group. The average age of 180 patients was 44.76 (December 18-77). There was no difference in age and gender between the patient and the control group. The frequency of preserved veins was vena safena manga 81.2%, vena safena parva 4.1%, perforate vein 4.1%, deep vein 0.1%. 12.5% of KVY patients have thyroid disorder, 7.2% of them have subclinical hypothyroidism and 5.2% subclinical hyperthyroidism. While there was no difference in the level of free thyroxine between the control and the patient group, the thyroid-stimulated hormone level was significantly increased in the patient group (p<0,05). The result: Thyroid functions and hormone levels were first studied in patients with KVY and increased thyroid dysfunction prevelancy and thyroid-stimulating hormone levels compared to normal adults. For the development of KVY, disrupted thyroid functions may pose a risk of hypothyroidism, especially. It requires extensive and prospective work. Keywords: hypothyroidism, chronic venous insufficiency, thyroid hormones