Robin Maskey
B P Koirala Institute Of Health Sciences
Title: Spectrum of thyroid disorders in diabetes mellitus in Nepal
Biography
Biography: Robin Maskey
Abstract
Background & Aim: The coexistence of diabetes mellitus and thyroid disorders is a known clinical observation. The objective of this study was to see the spectrum of thyroid disorders in diabetes mellitus in Nepal. Methods: Two hundred and seventy one known or newly detected cases of diabetes mellitus aged more than 15 years were selected randomly from the patients attending to BPKIHS from September 2012 to September 2013. These patients were subjected to evaluation for thyroid function – clinically and biochemically and other relevant investigations were done. Results: Out of 271 subjects only 23 patients (8.48%) were found to have thyroid disorders. Among 23 patients; 11 had euthyroid, 4 had subclinical hypothyroidism; 7 had clinical hypothyroidism and 1 had subclinical hyperthyroidism. We found majority of patients with female hypothyroidism. We found body mass index, mean triglyceride and cholesterol levels were more in those diabetic patients having coexisting hypothyroidism. So every diabetic patient should be screened for thyroid fucntion test.