European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder. It is a state of persistent hyperglycemia secondary to defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The development of Diabetes involves several pathogenic processes ranging from autoimmune destruction of the β cells of the pancreas resulting in absolute insulin deficiency, to other abnormalities that result in insulin resistance. Thyroid hormones and Insulin have both agonist and antagonist action in glucose homeostasis. The most common endocrine disorder after diabetes mellitus is thyroid disorder. Hence, it is common to be affected by both thyroid disease and diabetes. This study also helps in recognition of the interdependent relationship between thyroid disease and diabetes and guides clinicians on the optimal management of both these conditions. Materials And Methods: 100 Type 2 Diabetic patients were analyzed in this study. A structured questionnaire designed for the study was used to collect the demographic details and the history related to their illnesses. A complete physical and systemic examination was conducted on all patients, and the findings were recorded. The following investigations were carried out on the study subjects like fasting and postprandial blood sugars, HbA1C levels, thyroid profile which includes t3, t4, TSH levels as needed. Results:  The mean age (years) of the study group was 54.57. Males were outnumbered by females in the study. Thyroid dysfunction was present in 23% patients. Of this 16.0% of the patients had subclinical hypothyroidism,6.0%of the patients had Hypothyroidism,1.0%of the patients had Hyperthyroidism. None of them had subclinical hyperthyroidism. Of these 91 patients, 48.3% had subclinical hypothyroidism, 24.2% had subclinical hyperthyroidism and 23.1% had hypothyroidism, females had more prevalence of thyroid disorders compared to males Conclusion: After having reviewed the results and significant findings of the above study, it can be concluded that Thyroid dysfunctions are prevalent in the diabetic population, and this further emphasises the need to screen for thyroid dysfunctions routinely to improve the quality of life and reduce morbidity.