The hyperthyroid state is associated with prevalent and incident type 2 diabetes mellitus in two population-based studies
Ittermann, T.; Schipf, S.; Dörr, M.; Heinsbaek-Thuesen, B.; Jorgensen, T.; Völzke, H.; Markus, M. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2017 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background and Aims: A potential causal relationship between thyroid function and type 2 diabetes mellitus is currently under debate, but the current state of research is limited. Our aim was to investigate the association of thyroid hormone levels with prevalent and incident type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in two representative studies. Methods: Analyses are based on data from the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP), a German population-based cohort with 4, 308 individuals at baseline and 3, 300 individuals at a five-year follow-up, and from INTER99, a Danish population-based randomized controlled trial with 6,…
