Research Article

Thyroid Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Nephropathy: A Single Center Study

Table 2

Prevalence of SCH and low T3 syndrome.

ā€‰Controls (n = 103)Patients without DN (n = 100)Patients with DN (n = 139)P Value

SCH4 (3.9%)2 (2.0%)15< 0.001
Low T3 Syndrome0 (0%)3 (3.0%)29 < 0.001

SCH, subclinical hypothyroidism. < 0.05, < 0.01 versus controls; < 0.05, < 0.01 versus patients without DN.