Association Between Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Diabetic Nephropathy Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross Sectional Study

Authors

  • Dr Bhargav Ram.S. Atcham, Dr.K M Prabhuswamy, Dr Giridarshan S

Keywords:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus, subclinical hypothyroidism, diabetic nephropathy, microalbuminuria, thyroid stimulating hormone, microvascular complications.

Abstract

Background:-Thyroid dysfunction is a common finding inpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),the most common anomaly being subclinicalhypothyroidism (SCH). SCH may beimplicated in the development and progression of diabetic microvascular complications,particularly diabetic nephropathy, emergingevidence suggests. However, data from SouthIndia are limited

References

1. American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2021;44(Suppl 1):S1-S232.

2. Alicic RZ, Rooney MT, Tuttle KR. Diabetic kidney disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017;12(12):2032-45.

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Published

2026-07-16

How to Cite

Dr Bhargav Ram.S. Atcham, Dr.K M Prabhuswamy, Dr Giridarshan S. (2026). Association Between Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Diabetic Nephropathy Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross Sectional Study . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 755–762. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2371

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