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ea0056p1054 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2018

Prevalence and clinico-epidemiology of hypothyroidism in Indian patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension

PG Talwalkar , Deshmukh Vaishali , Bhole Milind , Hegde Rashmi

Introduction: Among the most common chronic non-communicable diseases in India, Type-2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension (HT) are increasingly becoming a matter of public health importance. Hypothyroidism is also believed to be a common health issue in India, with one out of 10 people in the country diagnosed with the condition. Hence the objective of this cross-sectional, clinico-epidemiological, Pan-India study was to evaluate the prevalence of hypothyroidism in pati...