FREQUENCY OF HYPOTHYRODISM IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE-II DIABETES MELLITUSFREQUENCY OF HYPOTHYRODISM IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE-II DIABETES MELLITUS

Abstract

Objective:  To observe the frequency of hypothyroidism in patients with type-II diabetes mellitus.

Study Design:  A Cross sectional observational study

Study Duration:  06 months 

Study Place:  Tertiary Care Hospital, Lahore

Methods:  A cross-sectional observational study was conducted over six  months  in  the  Endocrinology  Department  of  a  tertiary  care  hospital  in  Lahore.  Using WHO sample size calculator, a sample of 250 was calculated, keeping CI 95%. P value of less than 0.05 was set and ethical approval was obtained beforehand.

Results: 250 patients were included in our study, and among them 106 were males and 114 were females. 190 patients were euthyroid, 42 had subclinical hypothyroidism and 18 had overt hypothyroidism. Diabetes and hypothyroidism have relationship among them and it was evident during study, as hypothyroidism showed relation with disease activity, its duration, HBA1C levels, BMI and even gender i.e. female gender more prone to develop hypothyroidism.

Conclusion:  Hypothyroidism is a much common disease among the T2DM. Early detection through the screening of thyroid in T2DM patients is needed regularly. Female gender is more prone to develop hypothyroidism, as well as its incidence rises with age. Early detection and treatment improves quality of life.