ea0037ep373 | Diabetes (pathiophysiology & epitemiology) | ECE2015
Boutzios Georgios
, Alexandraki Krystallenia
, Liatis Stavros
, Lampropoulou Eleni
, Nikolopoulos Georgios
, Bouki Aikaterini
, Papaoiconomou Eleni
, Paradeisi Kokkona
, Tentolouris Nikolaos
, Kaltsas Gregory
Introduction: Thyroid autoimmunity and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) are the commonest endocrine disorders in the general population. The aim of the study was to investigate whether there is an association between thyroid autoimmunity and β-cell secretion in patients with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and/or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).Methods/design: 501 patients (381 females) 46.5±14.2 years with IFG and/or IGT and autoimmune thyroidit...