PREVALENCE OF THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED DIABETES MELLITUS IN GERIATRIC AND NON-GERIATRIC PATIENTS

RAJESH KUMAR RAHUL; PUSHPENDRA SINGH SENGAR; ANURAG JAIN; DEVPRIYA SHUKLA

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i11.49708

Authors

RAJESH KUMAR RAHUL PGMO, Government District Hospital, Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India
PUSHPENDRA SINGH SENGAR Department of Medicine, BMC, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.
ANURAG JAIN Department of Medicine, BMC, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.
DEVPRIYA SHUKLA Department of Medicine, BMC, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i11.49708

Keywords:

Prevalence, Thyroid dysfunction, Geriatric, Non-geriatric, Diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus in geriatric and non-geriatric patients.

Methods: The present study was done at a medical college tertiary care center that caters to the needs of a vast amount of population in and around the region of Indore.

Results: In the present study, we noted that the thyroid stimulating hormone levels were higher in the older population as compared to the non-geriatric group which was significant p=0.002. In the present study, we noted that the overall mean levels of thyroid stimulating hormone were 3.89 mg/dL standard deviation (SD) + 4.57, in the non-geriatric group, the mean levels of thyroid stimulating hormone were 4.63 mg/dL SD + 5.15 mg/dL and in the geriatric group, the mean levels of thyroid stimulating hormone were 13.15 mg/dL SD + 3.81 mg/dL. In the present study, we noted that the thyroid stimulating hormone levels were higher in the older population as compared to the non-geriatric group which was significant p=0.002.

Conclusion: The disease diabetes mellitus has a higher prevalence in males as compared to the females with the male-to-female ratio being (1.57:1), and this trend was same in both the study groups non-geriatric (1.8:1), and geriatric (1.68:1).

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