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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Diabetes and Endocrine Practice 2020; 03(02): 75-78
DOI: 10.4103/jdep.jdep_12_19
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Prevalence of Thyroid Disorders in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Surendra Verma
0   Department of Medicine, Sardar Patel Medical College, PBM Group of Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
,
Vipin Singhal
0   Department of Medicine, Sardar Patel Medical College, PBM Group of Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
,
Harsh Gupta
0   Department of Medicine, Sardar Patel Medical College, PBM Group of Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
,
Imran Khan
0   Department of Medicine, Sardar Patel Medical College, PBM Group of Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
,
K Anil Kumar
0   Department of Medicine, Sardar Patel Medical College, PBM Group of Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
,
Narendra Dara
0   Department of Medicine, Sardar Patel Medical College, PBM Group of Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Background and Objectives: Thyroid disorders are very common in the general population, and it is second only to diabetes as the most common condition to affect the endocrine system. In this study, we try to observe the prevalence of the type of thyroid dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). and its effect on glycemic parameters and the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disorder in patients with T2DM. Settings and Design: This study included adults having T2DM. Patients were explained about the nature of the study and consent was obtained. Materials and Methods: Clearance was taken from the ethics committee. All participants who met the inclusion criteria were subjected to detailed clinical examination and relevant investigation. Statistical Analysis: Chi-square test was used for the analysis. Results: Two hundred and thirty-four patients (112 males and 122 females) were included in the study. The mean body mass index was high (26.21 ± 3.13 kg/m2). The mean hemoglobin (Hb) A1c was 8.81% ± 1.96%, whereas mean HbA1c in patients with both T2DM and thyroid dysfunction was 9.68% ± 1.35%. Thyroid dysfunction was found in 84 cases (35.8%), out of which the most common thyroid abnormality was overt hypothyroidism (61.9%) followed by subclinical hypothyroidism (27.3%). Out of 84 cases with thyroid dysfunction anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO) was found positive in 45 cases (53.5%), and the most common thyroid dysfunction associated with positive anti-TPO was subclinical hypothyroidism (44%). Conclusions: The study shows a high prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among patients with T2DM and its association with poor glycemic control. The study also shows the prevalence of anti-TPO among patients and its significant correlation with thyroid dysfunction.

Keywords

Autoimmune thyroid disorder - diabetes - thyroid

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Publication History

Received: 16 July 2019

Accepted: 22 December 2019

Article published online:
16 June 2022

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