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Hypothyroidism in diabetes mellitus patients in Eastern Nepal

Robin Maskey, Dhana Ratna Shakya, Jouslin Kishore Baranwal, Poonam Lavaju, Prahlad Karki, ShyamKrishna Poudel

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2015 · 13 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Hypothyroidism is not uncommon in diabetes, and we found body mass index, mean triglyceride and cholesterol levels were more in those diabetic patients having coexisting hypothyroidism.

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