A cross-sectional study to evaluate the prevalence of thyroid disorders between diabetic patients in Hilla City

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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency of thyroid dysfunctions between diabetic patients.

150,36 diabetic and non-diabetic subjects,respectively were included in the study.

they underwent a laboratory diagnosis for T3,T4,TSH and blood sugar tests.and a demographic data (weight ,height ,age, duration of diabetes ,hypertension, kidney and liver dysfunction) were obtained from them.

Results revealed that there was a disturbance in thyroid hormone concentrations among diabetic patients ,The most frequently thyroid dysfunction was subclinical hypothyroidismas there was a decrease in thyroid hormone (T4)concentration.the study concluded that there was a prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among diabetic patient especially among type 2 DM patients as it was high with subclinicalhy pothyroidism.