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ea0003p298 | Thyroid | BES2002

Profile of the thyroid function in a population with type-2 diabetes mellitus

Nobre E , Jorge Z , Pratas S , Silva C , Castro J

Subclinical thyroid dysfunction associated with a poor lipid profile and cardiac dysfunction. Patients with DM2 suffer from a greater risk of vascular disease, often in association dislipidemia. Thyroid dysfunction might either contribute to these factors or make them worse.Objective: To assess the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among patients with diabetes and the relationship between that condition the control of diabetes and lipid profile.<p ...