A Study Of Prevalence Of Thyroid Dysfunction In Type 1 Diabetic Children In A Tertiary Care Hospital From A Sub-Urban Population

Abstract

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease resulting in insulin deficiency¹. This also predisposes these individuals to other autoimmune diseases such as thyroid disease,² celiac disease and adrenal insufficiency. Our study focus on   thyroid   changes in type1 diabetic children in  Indian population .

Aim: To assess the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in type 1 diabetic children in a tertiary care hospital from a sub-urban population.

Materials and Methods:It is a cross sectional study done on 142 children with type 1 diabetes attending pediatric OPD . All necessary investigations were done and data were collected .

SPSS 24was used for statistical analysis of results

Results:

Higher prevalence of thyroid dysfunction was seen in children with type 1 diabetes in our study .

Conclusion:

The reason for hypothyroidism in type 1 diabetics is mostly auto-immune origin. So screening of thyroid function and thyroid antibodies is very important in all type 1 diabetic children  for better prognosis and prompt treatment.