FREQUENCY ANALYSIS OF THYROID DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS
1Dr. Arshad Ahmed, 2Dr. Imdad Ali Ansari, 3Dr.Naveen Kumar, 4Sajid Atif Aleem
1Chandka Medical College SMBBMU Larkana, Postgraduate Resident, MBBS, Postgraduate
2Chandka Medical College SMBBMU Larkana, Professor of General Medicine, MBBS, FCPS
3SMBBMU Larkana, Postgraduate Resident, MBBS, Postgraduate Medicine at CMCH
4Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU), Karachi, Lecturer Biostatistics, MSc, MPhil
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE
“To determine the frequency of thyroid dysfunction in type II diabetic mellitus patients.”
METHODOLOGY
“This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of General Medicine Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU), Larkanafrom January 2025 to May 2025.”A total of 162 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), aged 40–70 years and with disease duration ≥5 years, were enrolled using non-probability consecutive sampling. Thyroid function was assessed using serum TSH, FT3, and FT4 levels. Data was analyzed in SPSS version 26.0, with statistical significance set at p ≤ 0.05.
RESULTS
Among a cohort of 162 individuals diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (mean age 54.2 years; 62.3% female), thyroid dysfunction was identified in 27.2% of the subjects.Subclinical hypothyroidism (38.6%) was the most common condition followed by subclinical hyperthyroidism (22.7%), hypothyroidism (20.5%) and hyperthyroidism (18.2%). No statistically significant associations were identified between thyroid dysfunction and variables of age, gender, or family history of diabetes (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION
The current findings have shown that thyroid dysfunction is a prevalent comorbidity in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and subclinical conditions are also highly prevalent. The results demonstrate that timely screening of thyroid in diabetic care is necessary as early diagnosis and prompt intervention can maximize metabolic control, minimize complications, and eventually elevate the quality of life of the patients in question.
KEYWORDS
Thyroid dysfunction, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Thyroid dysfunction, Subclinical hypothyroidism
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS OF THYROID DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS
1Dr. Arshad Ahmed, 2Dr. Imdad Ali Ansari, 3Dr.Naveen Kumar, 4Sajid Atif Aleem
1Chandka Medical College SMBBMU Larkana, Postgraduate Resident, MBBS, Postgraduate
2Chandka Medical College SMBBMU Larkana, Professor of General Medicine, MBBS, FCPS
3SMBBMU Larkana, Postgraduate Resident, MBBS, Postgraduate Medicine at CMCH
4Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU), Karachi, Lecturer Biostatistics, MSc, MPhil
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE
“To determine the frequency of thyroid dysfunction in type II diabetic mellitus patients.”
METHODOLOGY
“This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of General Medicine Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU), Larkanafrom January 2025 to May 2025.”A total of 162 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), aged 40–70 years and with disease duration ≥5 years, were enrolled using non-probability consecutive sampling. Thyroid function was assessed using serum TSH, FT3, and FT4 levels. Data was analyzed in SPSS version 26.0, with statistical significance set at p ≤ 0.05.
RESULTS
Among a cohort of 162 individuals diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (mean age 54.2 years; 62.3% female), thyroid dysfunction was identified in 27.2% of the subjects.Subclinical hypothyroidism (38.6%) was the most common condition followed by subclinical hyperthyroidism (22.7%), hypothyroidism (20.5%) and hyperthyroidism (18.2%). No statistically significant associations were identified between thyroid dysfunction and variables of age, gender, or family history of diabetes (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION
The current findings have shown that thyroid dysfunction is a prevalent comorbidity in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and subclinical conditions are also highly prevalent. The results demonstrate that timely screening of thyroid in diabetic care is necessary as early diagnosis and prompt intervention can maximize metabolic control, minimize complications, and eventually elevate the quality of life of the patients in question.
KEYWORDS
Thyroid dysfunction, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Thyroid dysfunction, Subclinical hypothyroidism