Autoimmune Thyroiditis : A Case Control Study on a Sample of Egyptian Type I Diabetic Patients

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Type 1 diabetic patients are vulnerable for autoimmune thyroid disease. The incidence of type I Diabetes in Egypt is 8/100000. Undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction impairs metabolic status and increase cardiovascular risks in diabetic patients. Objectives of the study were to underscore autoimmune thyroiditis and thyroid dysfunction on a sample of Egyptian type I diabetes mellitus. One hundred type 1 diabetic subjects without previously known thyroid diseases and 50 controls were included. Physical examination, HbA1c, thyroid profile (TSH, free T3 and free T4), thyroid ultrasound anti-peroxidase and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies were assessed. Autoimmune thyroiditis was detected in 27 % of the patients, and significantly associated with parental consanguinity, familial autoimmune disease and goiter. It is concluded that autoimmune thyroiditis is evident on laboratory assessment of type 1 diabetic patients who were apparently euthyroid. Screening of type I diabetics for thyroid diseases should be done even in absence of clinical evidence for better glycemic control and to improve long term outcome.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

The Egyptian journal of immunology - 24(2017), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 119-130

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bakr, Hoda G [VerfasserIn]
Salem, Ihab M [VerfasserIn]
Meawed, Takwa E [VerfasserIn]
Anis, Reham H [VerfasserIn]
El-Hefnawy, Mohamed H [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Autoantibodies
Journal Article
Thyroid Hormones

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Date Completed 25.04.2019

Date Revised 25.04.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM277874483