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ea0041ep1063 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2016

Autoimmune thyroid disease among type 2 diabetic Egyptian female patients

El Ibrashy Ibrahim , El Meligi Amr , Rashed Laila , Fayez Randa , Youssef Elham , Fathy Shaimaa

Background: High prevalence of thyroid disorders is more common in T1 compared to T2 Diabetes Mellitus due to the associated autoimmunity, with hypothyroidism being the most common disorder.Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid dysfunction among T2 diabetic Egyptian females and to find the correlation between the metabolic syndrome components and autoimmune thyroid dysfunction.Methods: ...