Study of autoimmne thyroiditis in type 1 diabetic patients
Context: Autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) is a group of inflammatory thyroid disorders with either hyperthyroid, euthyroid or hypothyroid state. The aim of this study is to detect the subclinical thyroiditis among type 1 diabetic patients and to study the correlation of the thyroid antibodies to duration of diabetes. The study problem was that the modes of association between DM and thyroid diseases are more complex and unclear. Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate the associations between thyroiditis and duration of diabetes mellitus.