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Generation of a Mouse Spontaneous Autoimmune Thyroiditis Model
Published on: March 17, 2023
Autoimmune thyroid diseases in patients with diabetes mellitus
Z Schroner1, I Lazurova, J Petrovicova
1NZZ Internal and Diabetes Out-patient Clinic, Moldava nad Bodvou, Slovakia. zbynek.schroner@pobox.sk
Background And Objectives:
Autoimmune thyroid diseases are frequent in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The aim of our study was to determine the incidence of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AIT) in the different groups of patients with DM (DM type 1--classical form, DM type 1--subtype LADA, DM type 2) and compare the incidence of AIT among the groups as well as to the control group of non-diabetics. We also focused our attention on the factors that influence the risk of thyroid diseases incidence in diabetics.
Patients And Methods:
We examined 79 diabetics (38 women and 41 men, x = 55.4 +/- 2.8). Diabetic patients were divided into three groups. The control group consisted of 30 non-diabetics.
Results:
Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis was diagnosed in 8 (40%) patients in the first group, in 6 (50%) in the 2nd group of patients and finally in 20 (43%) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus--3rd group. A significantly higher prevalence of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis was observed in female diabetics and in diabetics with positive family history of thyroid diseases.
Conclusion:
Results of paper confirm an increased prevalence of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis in patients with all types of diabetes mellitus resulting in recommendation of careful follow-up of all diabetic patients for presence of thyroid autoimmunity (Tab. 5, Ref, 13). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.bmj.sk.
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