Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Mahmoud A Allam,1 Youssef A Nassar,1 Hosameldeen S Shabana,1 Sadek Mostafa,1 Farag Khalil,1 Hendawy Zidan,1 Mohammed Abo-Ghebsha,2 Amir Abdelghaffar,3 Ahmed Essmat,3 Essam Elmahdi4 1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 2Department of Clinical Patho...
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| author | Allam MA Nassar YA Shabana HS Mostafa S Khalil F Zidan H Abo-Ghebsha M Abdelghaffar A Essmat A Elmahdi E |
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| description | Mahmoud A Allam,1 Youssef A Nassar,1 Hosameldeen S Shabana,1 Sadek Mostafa,1 Farag Khalil,1 Hendawy Zidan,1 Mohammed Abo-Ghebsha,2 Amir Abdelghaffar,3 Ahmed Essmat,3 Essam Elmahdi4 1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 2Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 3Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 4Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptCorrespondence: Mahmoud A AllamDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, EgyptTel +20222602687Fax +20224020184Email dr.mahmoudallam75@gmail.comBackground and Aim: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common and disabling complications of DM. Many studies documented the prevalence of clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in diabetic patients but not in the particular group of patients with DPN. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of SCH in DPN patients and to evaluate its association with severity of DPN.Patients and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 consecutive patients with DPN. The clinical manifestations of DPN were documented according to the validated Arabic version of the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument. Severity of DPN was categorized into mild (6– 8 points), moderate (9– 11 points) or severe (12+ points) according to the Toronto Clinical Scoring System. All patients were submitted to careful history-taking and full clinical and neurological examination. Patients were diagnosed with SCH if they had TSH level above the upper limit of the normal reference range in association with normal free thyroxine (FT4) level.Results: SCH was prevalent in 53 patients (17.7%, 95% CI: 13.5%– 22.5%). Patients with SCH had significantly higher frequency of severe DPN (52.8% versus 28.3%, p=0.003). It was also shown that patients with SCH had significantly higher HbA1c (8.4 ± 1.0 versus 7.3 ± 1.2%, p< 0.001) and HOMA-IR (3.7 ± 0.8 versus 2.7 ± 0.9, p< 0.001) when compared with patients without SCH. Logistic regression analysis identified patients’ age [OR (95% CI): 1.06 (1.03– 1.08), p< 0.001], HbA1c [OR (95% CI): 2.2 (1.7– 2.9), p< 0.001] and SCH [OR (95% CI): 7.7 (3.6– 15.5), p< 0.001] as independent predictors of DPN severity.Conclusion: The present study showed that SCH is highly prevalent in DPN patients and is independently related to its severity.Keywords: diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, subclinical hypothyroidism, thyroid hormones, thyroid dysfunction |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27f00aefd83343c0a27937705bcf4ef92022-12-21T22:55:10ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of General Medicine1178-70742021-11-01Volume 147755776170356Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Diabetic Peripheral NeuropathyAllam MANassar YAShabana HSMostafa SKhalil FZidan HAbo-Ghebsha MAbdelghaffar AEssmat AElmahdi EMahmoud A Allam,1 Youssef A Nassar,1 Hosameldeen S Shabana,1 Sadek Mostafa,1 Farag Khalil,1 Hendawy Zidan,1 Mohammed Abo-Ghebsha,2 Amir Abdelghaffar,3 Ahmed Essmat,3 Essam Elmahdi4 1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 2Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 3Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 4Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptCorrespondence: Mahmoud A AllamDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, EgyptTel +20222602687Fax +20224020184Email dr.mahmoudallam75@gmail.comBackground and Aim: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common and disabling complications of DM. Many studies documented the prevalence of clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in diabetic patients but not in the particular group of patients with DPN. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of SCH in DPN patients and to evaluate its association with severity of DPN.Patients and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 consecutive patients with DPN. The clinical manifestations of DPN were documented according to the validated Arabic version of the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument. Severity of DPN was categorized into mild (6– 8 points), moderate (9– 11 points) or severe (12+ points) according to the Toronto Clinical Scoring System. All patients were submitted to careful history-taking and full clinical and neurological examination. Patients were diagnosed with SCH if they had TSH level above the upper limit of the normal reference range in association with normal free thyroxine (FT4) level.Results: SCH was prevalent in 53 patients (17.7%, 95% CI: 13.5%– 22.5%). Patients with SCH had significantly higher frequency of severe DPN (52.8% versus 28.3%, p=0.003). It was also shown that patients with SCH had significantly higher HbA1c (8.4 ± 1.0 versus 7.3 ± 1.2%, p< 0.001) and HOMA-IR (3.7 ± 0.8 versus 2.7 ± 0.9, p< 0.001) when compared with patients without SCH. Logistic regression analysis identified patients’ age [OR (95% CI): 1.06 (1.03– 1.08), p< 0.001], HbA1c [OR (95% CI): 2.2 (1.7– 2.9), p< 0.001] and SCH [OR (95% CI): 7.7 (3.6– 15.5), p< 0.001] as independent predictors of DPN severity.Conclusion: The present study showed that SCH is highly prevalent in DPN patients and is independently related to its severity.Keywords: diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, subclinical hypothyroidism, thyroid hormones, thyroid dysfunctionhttps://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-and-clinical-significance-of-subclinical-hypothyroidism-in--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGMdiabetes mellitusdiabetic peripheral neuropathysubclinical hypothyroidismthyroid hormonesthyroid dysfunction |
| spellingShingle | Allam MA Nassar YA Shabana HS Mostafa S Khalil F Zidan H Abo-Ghebsha M Abdelghaffar A Essmat A Elmahdi E Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy International Journal of General Medicine diabetes mellitus diabetic peripheral neuropathy subclinical hypothyroidism thyroid hormones thyroid dysfunction |
| title | Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy |
| title_full | Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy |
| title_short | Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy |
| title_sort | prevalence and clinical significance of subclinical hypothyroidism in diabetic peripheral neuropathy |
| topic | diabetes mellitus diabetic peripheral neuropathy subclinical hypothyroidism thyroid hormones thyroid dysfunction |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-and-clinical-significance-of-subclinical-hypothyroidism-in--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGM |
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