Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2018

A STUDY OF THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Dr Smt. Gulab Kanwar, Dr Suman Meena

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Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a growing problem in our country and we have observed that many patients are associated with thyroid dysfunction later in their life. However, the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in these patients has not been investigated.

Aims and Objectives: To find the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in type 2 DM.

Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, data of 100 Type 2 DM patients (Age >40years) who attended the diabetic clinic and OPD and IPD New medical college hospital kota from January 2016 to December 2017 and whose T3,T4, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level was investigated were included. The inclusion criteria are known cases of type 2 DM. Exclusion criteria are patients with previous history of hypothyroidism and those on drugs affecting the thyroid profile.

Results: Out the 100 type 2 DM patients for the study of which 70 patients below (< 60 yrs) 1 had sub– clinical hypothyroidism, 2  hypothyroidism and 4 of them were hyperthyroid and out of 30 elderly patients (> 60 years) we found 4 with sub– clinical hypothyroidism and 2  hyperthyroidism, 1 hypothyroid case was noted in elderly people. In this study prevalence of sub–clinical hypothyroidism (13.4%) was more in >60 yrs. (elderly patients) compared to 1.4% in < 60 yrs. age group, where as 5.7% <60 years had hyperthyroidism as compared to that of 6.7% among>60 years age group. Hypothyroidism was present in 2.9% of people below the age of 60 yrs where as 3.4% of the elderly (> 60 years) had hypothyroidism.

Conclusion: Prevalence of hypothyroidism is quite high in type 2 DM patients above 40 years and . Thyroid disorders are more in females 71.42% than males 28.58% in diabetic patients

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Dr(Smt.) Gulab Kanwar, Dr Suman Meena, A STUDY OF THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2018


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