Thyroid Dysfunction among Greek Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus as a Disregarded Comorbidity

Autor: Maria E. Barmpari, Maria Kokkorou, Anastasia Micheli, Irene Alexiou, Elefteria Spanou, Marina Noutsou, Anastasia Thanopoulou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Diabetes Research, Vol 2017 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2314-6745
2314-6753
DOI: 10.1155/2017/6505814
Popis: Introduction. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in Greek patients with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus as well as its possible relations to glycaemic control and to diabetic complications. Methods. A total of 1015 patients, consecutively followed in the Outpatient Diabetes Center, were studied. Anthropometric and biochemical measurements, occurrence of diabetes complications, and classical comorbidities were assessed. Average HbA1c of the previous year was calculated. Wellbeing was determined, using a 10-point optimal scale. All the above parameters were compared between subjects with or without thyroid disease. Results. All patients were euthyroid at the time of the study, either on thyroid medications or not. Hypothyroidism occurrence did not differ between T2DM and T1DM patients (37.1% versus 43.5%, p>0.05). Nodular goiter was observed more frequently in T2DM patients (34.1% versus 18.8%, p
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