Key result
Among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, 63.2% had abnormal thyroid function, with clinical hypothyroidism (29.4%) and subclinical hypothyroidism (26.5%) being the most common disorders.
Why the study?
The study was undertaken to evaluate thyroid functions and determine the spectrum of thyroid dysfunction in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Cross-Sectional (n=68)
No
There is a high prevalence of thyroid dysfunction (63.2%), particularly hypothyroidism, among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, suggesting a need for routine thyroid screening in this population.
May warrant thyroid screening in T2DM; leaves open effects on outcomes.
Aim: The study was undertaken with an objective to know the thyroid functions in Type 2 diabetics and to know the spectrum of thyroid dysfunction in Type 2 DM. Methods: The present study included 68OPD and IPD patients of Type 2 DM who attended the Department of General Medicine at Dhaka Medical College Hospital Dhaka. Detailed history and examination were done, fasting blood samples of all the subjects were taken and at the same time samples were tested for HbA1C and thyroid profile (T3, T4 and TSH). Result: in this study 68 established diabetics were screened for thyroid disorders by TFT. Abnormal thyroid function was found in 43 T2DM cases and remaining diabetics had normal thyroid function. Among 68 cases low thyroid function was noted in 20 patients and 18 subjects had Sub-clinical hypothyroidism. Hyperthyroidism was noted in 05 patients. Conclusion: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a major problem all over the world and many patients of Diabetes Mellitus are associated with thyroid dysfunction. So diabetic patients s should be screened for thyroid disorder especially hypothyroidism. J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 29, No.2, October, 2020, Page 149-152
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Biswas et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (n=68). Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was evaluated on Prevalence of abnormal thyroid function. Among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, 63.2% had abnormal thyroid function, with clinical hypothyroidism (29.4%) and subclinical hypothyroidism (26.5%) being the most common disorders.
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