Association between subclinical hypothyroidism and diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes

Autor: Ayman Abd-Elrahman Mohamed Nsr-Allah, Azza H Abd-El Fatah, Mahmoud Azab, Maggie M Fawzi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 30, Iss 3, Pp 160-167 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1110-7782
2090-9098
DOI: 10.4103/ejim.ejim_25_18
Popis: Introduction Diabetes mellitus and thyroid dysfunction are two endocrine disorders that can affect each other, and the effects of which are poorly understood until now. Association between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and diabetic nephropathy (DN) remains unclear. Aim The aim was to evaluate the association between subclinical hypothyroidism and diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Patients and methods A total of 242 patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited in the study who, according to the results, were subdivided into three groups: euthyroid group [thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 0.30–4.2 mIU/ml], SCH group (TSH >4.2 and
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