Association between subclinical hypothyroidism and severe diabetic retinopathy in Korean patients with type 2 diabetes

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1065-1070

  Kim, Bo Yeon ^a   Kim, Chul Hee ^a   Jung, Chan Hee ^a   Mok, Ji Oh ^a   Suh, Kyo Il ^a   Kang, Sung Koo ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Microvascular complications; Subclinical hypothyroidism; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHIES; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84855170914     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: 13484540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ11-0199     Document Type: Article

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