作者
Adi H Khassawneh, Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi, Anas M Zein Alaabdin, Laith Khasawneh, Thekraiat M AlQuran, Khalid A Kheirallah, Nesreen A Saadeh, Othman Beni yonis, Mohamid Shawkat, Nail Obeidat
发表日期
2020/10/12
期刊
International Journal of General Medicine
页码范围
803-816
出版商
Taylor & Francis
简介
Background
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and thyroid disorders are common endocrine disorders. This case–control study aims to determine the prevalence and predictors of thyroid disorders in T2DM patients.
Methods
A total of 998 T2DM patients attending a tertiary hospital were included and underwent investigations for thyroid function: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), and free triiodothyronine (FT3); and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). They were compared with 343 non-diabetic subjects as controls.
Results
A total of 1341 participants were included in the study. The mean age ± SD was 60.14 ± 12.21, and 47.9% were females. Among T2DM patients, 140 (14%) were known to have thyroid disorders; and as a direct result of screening, 126 (12.6%) new cases of thyroid disorder were diagnosed. Thus, the overall prevalence of thyroid disorders was found to be 26.7% in T2DM patients …
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