The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism among patients with diabetes mellitus at the Kalafong Hospital Diabetes Clinic: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: JEMDSA : the journal of endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes of South Africa Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 106 - 110
• Main Authors: Ueckermann, V, Van Zyl, DG
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centurion Taylor & Francis 01.07.2013; Medpharm Publications
• Subjects: Cross-sectional studies; Diabetes; diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent); Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Hypothyroidism; Laboratories; Population; Population studies; South Africa; subclinical hypothyroidism; Thyroid; Thyroid gland; Thyroid-stimulating hormone; Thyroxine

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism among patients with diabetes mellitus at the Kalafong Diabetes Clinic in Pretoria. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting and subjects: Five hundred and sixty-five patients with diabetes mellitus (type...