Correlation Between Anti Thyroid Antibodies and Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 4
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the association between anti thyroid antibodies and diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients. Study design: cross sectional (observational) study. Place & Duration of Study:1The Retina Clinic, Institute of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, A.M.U., Aligarh and Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, A.M.U., Aligarh, from January 2017 to February 2018,Materials & Methods:Total 60 patients with diabetes mellitus II were enrolled.30 patients with diabetic retinopathy were taken as cases, while a similar number of patients without diabetic retinopathy were taken as controls. Known patients of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), autoimmune disorders, pregnancy, chronic renal failure and chronic liver disease, Malignancies or history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy within past 1 year were excluded from the study. Anti TPO and Anti TG were measured by Beckman Coulter, Access 2, which uses the chemiluminescence immunoassaytechnique. Results: On applying independent t tests to the sample, the p values for Anti TG and Anti TPO in the two groups were 0.499 and 0.280 respectively. Conclusion: The findings in this study demonstrate that there is no significant difference in the levels of Anti TG and Anti TPO in the two groups (p > 0.05).
Authors and Affiliations
Ahmed A. , Waris A. , Sukul RR, Rizwi SA. , Siddiqi SS.
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