PREVALENCE OF AUTOIMMUNE THYROID DISORDERS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS- HOSPITAL BASED STUDY

Authors

  • Pratima Chouhan Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dr. S. N. Medical College and Associated Group of Hospital, Jodhpur.

Abstract

Background: Autoimmunity has been implicated to be the major cause of thyroid-dysfunction associated diabetes mellitus.

Methods: Present study was conducted in Department of Medicine, S.N. Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. This study was a cross sectional study.

Results: Out of 120 cases prevalence of autoimmnune thyroid disorders are 22(18.33 %). Prevalance of Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Subclinical hypothyroidism is 10 (8.3%). Prevalence of Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Overt Hypothyroidism is 5 (4.1%).

Conclusion: Thyroid dysfunction was present in a large number of diabetic patients (28.33%).

Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Overt Hypothyroidism, Diabetes Mellitus.

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Published

2019-01-30

How to Cite

Pratima Chouhan. (2019). PREVALENCE OF AUTOIMMUNE THYROID DISORDERS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS- HOSPITAL BASED STUDY. International Journal of Medical Science And Diagnosis Research, 3(1). Retrieved from http://www.ijmsdr.com/index.php/ijmsdr/article/view/224

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019)

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