Risk Factors for Thyroid Dysfunction among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Highly Diabetes Mellitus Prevalent Society
Joint Authors
al-Geffari, Metab
Ahmad, Najlaa A.
Youssef, Amira M.
al-Sharqawi, Ahmad H.
al-Rubeaan, Khalid
AlNaqeb, Dhekra
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetes and thyroid dysfunction found to exist simultaneously.
In this regard, the present study looked into the prevalence of different forms of thyroid dysfunction and their risk factors among Type 2 diabetic Saudi patients.
Methodology.
A cross-sectional retrospective randomized hospital-based study of 411 Type 2 diabetic Saudi patients of >25 years of age was conducted to test the prevalence of different types of thyroid dysfunction and their risk factors.
Results.
The prevalence of different types of thyroid dysfunction is 28.5%, of which 25.3% had hypothyroidism, where 15.3%, 9.5%, and 0.5% are clinical, subclinical, and overt hypothyroidism, respectively.
The prevalence of hyperthyroidism is 3.2%, of which subclinical cases accounted for 2.7% and overt hyperthyroidism accounted for 0.5%.
Risk factors for thyroid dysfunction among Saudi Type 2 diabetic patients are family history of thyroid disease, female gender, and duration of diabetes of >10 years, while the risk was not significant in patients with history of goiter and patients aged >60 years.
Smoking and parity show a nonsignificant reduced risk.
Conclusion.
Thyroid dysfunction is highly prevalent among Saudi Type 2 diabetic patients, and the most significant risk factors are family history of thyroid disease, female gender, and >10 years duration of diabetes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Geffari, Metab& Ahmad, Najlaa A.& al-Sharqawi, Ahmad H.& Youssef, Amira M.& AlNaqeb, Dhekra& al-Rubeaan, Khalid. 2013. Risk Factors for Thyroid Dysfunction among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Highly Diabetes Mellitus Prevalent Society. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Geffari, Metab…[et al.]. Risk Factors for Thyroid Dysfunction among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Highly Diabetes Mellitus Prevalent Society. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Geffari, Metab& Ahmad, Najlaa A.& al-Sharqawi, Ahmad H.& Youssef, Amira M.& AlNaqeb, Dhekra& al-Rubeaan, Khalid. Risk Factors for Thyroid Dysfunction among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Highly Diabetes Mellitus Prevalent Society. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470585