Endocrine Abstracts

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...

Introduction: Vitamin D (vitD) deficiency is a worldwide epidemic health problem, with a prevalence of about 70–100% in general Indian population. The objective of this cross-sectional, clinico-epidemiological, Pan-India study was to evaluate the prevalence of vitD deficiency in patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or hypertension (HT) or both T2DM and HT and to understand the management practices in Indian real-world setting.Methods: Adult...