STUDY TO KNOW THE PREVALENCE OF THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS OF DIABETES MELLITUS

Objective: To know the thyroid disease prevalence and its association with diabetic complications in diabetic patients. Study design: A descriptive study. Place and Duration: In Jinnah Hospital Lahore for one year duration from September 2017 to September 2018. Methods: The study included 100 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) aged over 12 years of age. All diabetics were tested for TFTS including T3, T4 and TSH. A detailed examination and clinical history was performed to determine the signs and symptoms of thyroid dysfunction and its relation with DM complications. Other examinations were: CBC, blood glucose level (BSF and 2 hours postpartum), urinalysis, HbA1C, ECG, chest X-ray, blood urea, serum creatinine, fasting lipid profile and liver function tests. Echocardiography was performed when urinary ketones, Doppler studies, serum electrolytes and arterial blood gas analysis were reported for peripheral vascular disease. The data were analyzed using SPSS 18 and the in terms of descriptive statistics results were recorded. The percentage and frequency were checked and the standard deviation was determined. The p