THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES | [Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute • 2019]

Author(s):

1. Gohar Khan: Department of Endocrinology,Hayatabad Medical Complex,Peshawar, Pakistan

2. Tahir Ghaafr: Department of Endocrinology,Hayatabad Medical Complex,Peshawar, Pakistan

3. Ibrar Ahmed: Department of Endocrinology,Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

4. Faheem Ullah: Department of Endocrinology,Hayatabad Medical Complex,Peshawar, Pakistan

5. Rabnawaz Khan: Department of Endocrinology,Hayatabad Medical Complex,Peshawar, Pakistan

6. Aziz Ul Hassan Aamir: Department of Endocrinology,Hayatabad Medical Complex,Peshawar, Pakistan

Abstract:

To determine the frequency of thyroid dysfunction in patients with plex, Peshawar - Pakistan. type 1 diabetes mellitus using thyroid function tests. 3 Department of Endocrinology, Lady Reading Hospital, Pesha- Methodology: This was a descriptive study conducted from January 2017 to war - Pakistan. June 2017. All patients presenting with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) were inAddress for Correspondence: cluded irrespective of their age and gender. Thyroid status was determined by Dr. Ibrar Ahmed screening patients with thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free T4 (FT4) and Department of Endocrinology, free T3 (FT3). Patients were categorised into five groups consisting of euthyroid, Lady Reading Hospital, Pesha- subclinical/overt hypothyroidism and subclinical/overt hyperthyroidism. war - Pakistan. Email: ibrar2127@hotmail.com Results: One hundred and four patients comprising of 38 (36.5%) males and Date Received: 66 (63.5%) females had an overall mean age of 20.5 ±4.4 years, mean body January 21, 2018 mass index (BMI) 24.9 ±1.6 and mean duration of diabetes of 3.7 ±1.4 years. Date Revised: The mean HBA1c was 7.9 ±0.71% and mean TSH was 5.4 ±4.4 m IU/mL. Twelve February 20, 2019 (11.5%) patients were hypothyroid, 16 (15.4%) had subclinical hypothyroidism Date Accepted: and 76 (73.1%) were euthyroid. No case of hyperthyroidism was seen. February 27, 2019 Conclusion: Thyroid dysfunction especially overt and subclinical hypothyroidism were commonly found in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Page(s): 113-116

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Published: Journal: Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Year: 2019

Keywords:

Type 1 diabetes mellitus , hypothyroidism , thyroid dysfunction

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