Burden of Thyroid Dysfunction Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in South East Nigeria with Emphasis on its Prevalence and Pattern of Presentation: A Case-Controlled Study.

Background: Studies from different parts of the world on thyroid dysfunction have shown it to be widespread in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); however, there is insufficient local data to support this observation.

Aim: To determine the burden of thyroid dysfunction among patients with T2DM at a Tertiary Hospital in Southeast Nigeria with emphasis on its prevalence and pattern of presentation.

Methods: Four hundred and seventy-two subjects were recruited for the study.

Risk Factors of Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Thyroid dysfunction has been widely reported among persons with diabetes (DM) in other parts of the World. In Nigeria, few studies have been reported. This study focused on risk factors for thyroid dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and will therefore add to the Nigerian literature, more so, as it is the first in South-East Nigeria.