Thyroid dysfunction in patients with diabetes: clinical implications and screening strategies

Kadiyala, R.; Peter, R.; Okosieme, Onyebuchi

doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02376.x

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Thyroid dysfunction in patients with diabetes: clinical implications and screening strategies

Published in International Journal of Clinical Practice • Jun 16, 2010

Authors:

R. Kadiyala

R. Peter

Onyebuchi Okosieme

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients with diabetes mellitus are at an increased risk of thyroid disease. The frequency of thyroid dysfunction in diabetic patients is higher than that of the general population and up to a third of patients with type-1 diabetes (T1DM) ultimately develop thyroid dysfunction. Unrecogni...

Subject

Medicine

Diabetes mellitus

Thyroid disease

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