Open AccessThyroid Function In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and in Diabetic Nephropathy
Author(s) -
Rai S,
Jitendra Kumar,
Shetty Sk,
Rai T,
Shrinidhi,
Mst. Marium Begum,
. Shashikala
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/6216.3299
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic nephropathy , endocrinology , creatinine , nephropathy , diabetes mellitus , renal function , type 2 diabetes , type 2 diabetes mellitus , population , thyroid function , thyroid , hormone , gastroenterology , environmental health
Diabetic patients have higher prevalence of thyroid disorders than the general population which may have an influence on diabetic management. The present study compared the levels of thyroid hormones, serum creatinine, glycated haemoglobin and urine microalbumin between type 2 diabetics without any complications, type 2 diabetics with nephropathy and age and sex matched normal controls.