Frequency and determinants of thyroid autoimmunity in Ghanaian type 2 diabetes patients: a case-control study.

Osei Sarfo KantankaFred Stephen SarfoEunice Oparebea AnsahErnest YorkeJosephine AkpaluBernard C NkumBenjamin Eghan

Published in: BMC endocrine disorders (2017)

We observed a high prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in Ghanaian T2DM subjects compared to the general population. Thyroid autoimmunity in T2DM subjects was significantly associated with female gender, thyroid dysfunction, dyslipidaemia and poor glycemic control.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
blood glucose
end stage renal disease
weight loss
chronic kidney disease
insulin resistance
ejection fraction
cardiovascular disease
celiac disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
adipose tissue
patient reported outcomes
patient reported