Gender difference of thyroid profile among diabetes mellitus.

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Dr. Usha Saroj, Dr Abhay Kumar

Aims� To evaluated the prevalence and gender difference of hypothyroidism among patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods� : It was a cross sectional observational study. All subjects already diagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus were assessed with filling

up Socio–demographic clinical data sheet then blood tests are done for lab reports for sugar estimation and thyroid function tests.

Results� sample consisted of 286 subjects with mean age of 54.21 years (� 7.34 years) and based on TSH cut off a total of 45 sample size was

qualified as hypothyroidism, consisting 19.94 % of the total sample size. On gender comparison females had higher fasting blood sugar (136.84 �

13.28 vs 130.04 � 11.17 ; t = 4.547, p= .001) and significantly higher serum TSH level (5.59 � 0.83 vs 4.57 � 1.50; t= 7.381, df= 284, p= .000).

Conclusions� This study finds a prevalence of 19.94 % of hypothyroidism among diabetes mellitus patients and females are showing higher mean

fasting blood glucose and TSH level.