Thyroid Function Tests of Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Baghdad Governorate ( El-Mahmoodiya District) | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2014, Pages 162-168 | ||
| Author | ||
| Monthir Mahmood Suhail | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Diabetes mellitus type 2 and thyroid disorders are the two most common endocrine disorders encountered in clinical practice, and associations between both conditions have long been reported. Objectives: To study thyroid function tests in our type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: The study was conducted at El-Mahmoodiya general hospital in Baghdad governorate from March to June 2013 where 30 diabetic type 2 patients included randomly in the study and another 30 healthy non diabetic were included as a control group. The two groups were sex and age matched. Thyroid function tests were assessed for both groups. Results: Abnormal thyroid function tests ( T3, T4, and TSH ) are significantly higher in prevalence among the diabetic than control group, with hypothyroidism being the mostly encountered abnormality. Conclusion: A systematic approach to thyroid testing in diabetic type 2 patients is favorable. | ||
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