Background: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are more prone to thyroid disorders. Hypothyroidism in them leads an aggravation of microvascular complications. Screening for dysfunction diabetic patients will allow early treatment hypothyroidism. The aim this study is assess the correlation hypothyroidism Methods: This a cross‑sectional that was conducted at department medicine GSVM Medical...

Worldwide, thyroid disorders are among the commonest endocrine disorders. In India, about 42 million people reportedly suffer from thyroid disorders such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and thyroid cancer (1). The prevalence rates of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are 3.9% and 1.3%, respectively. The prevalence rate of subclinical hypothyroidism is reported as 9...

Background: Diabetes mellitus and thyroid diseases are the two common endocrine diseases. Thyroid disorder is found commonly in most forms of diabetes and is associated with advanced age particularly in type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study is to know the prevalence and profile of thyroid disorders as assessed by thyroid hormone assay in hospital based cross section study in patients of type 2 ...

Thyroid disorders are the commonly detected endocrinopathies during pregnancy. It seems that prevalence of hypothyroidism is more in Asian countries compared with the West [1,2]. The majority of cases of hypothyroidism are considered to be subclinical type. In west, the prevalence of hypothyroidism is estimated to be 2-3% and 0.3-0.5% for subclinical and overt hypothyroidism respectively [2-4]....

The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between maternal subclinical thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity with the risk for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).Design is a systematic review and meta-analysis.A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane database. A combination of 2 key words was used to search for the eligible studies: one indexed t...

Subclinical thyroid diseases--subclinical hyperthyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism--are common clinical entities that encompass mild degrees of thyroid dysfunction. The clinical significance of mild thyroid overactivity and underactivity is uncertain, which has led to controversy over the appropriateness of diagnostic testing and possible treatment. In this Seminar, we discuss the definit...

OBJECTIVE To establish whether there is a relationship between hyperprolactinemia and primary thyroid disorders, focusing on patients with autoimmune features. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of 100 patients with hyperprolactinemia (HPRL) were retrospectively examined. Records of thyroid ultrasonography (USG), basal serum levels of thyroid stimulating hormone, circulating free thyro...

Thyroid dysfunction is one of the most commonly encountered endocrine abnormalities. The screening of thyroid dysfunction is recommended in Nepal with its high risk population. Many factors are responsible for exacerbating the thyroid dysfunction in the context of Nepal. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in Dhulikhel Hospital-Kathmandu University...

Background: Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders with substantial morbidity and mortality. It known to be associated changes in hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, thus may accompanied by subtle thyroid dysfunction. Thus, our study aims determine prevalence characteristics dysfunction newly diagnosed depressive patients. Materials Methods: A prospective descriptive cross ...