Prevalencia de disfunción tiroidea en pacientes diabéticos que acuden a los Centros de Salud Zona 3 (Chimborazo) de febrero a junio 2022

Abstract

The main objective of this research study was to establish the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in diabetic patients who attend the Health Centers of Zone 3 (Chimborazo) from February to June 2022. A quantitative, descriptive, and explanatory study was carried out, with a population of 80 diabetic patients who met the inclusion criteria and underwent laboratory tests such as hormonal parameters of T3, T4, and TSH, also biochemical parameters of glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin. Obtaining as a result the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction is 26% (n=21) in diabetic patients, with a high recurrence of subclinical hypothyroidism at 13.75% (n=11), hyperthyroidism and primary hypothyroidism at 5% (n= 4), it was evidenced that within the 26% of patients suffering from thyroid dysfunction, the most affected gender is female with 16.25% (n=13) and male in a lower percentage with 10% (n=8). As well as the biochemical parameters basal glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin with 30% (n=24) and 32.5% (n=26) correspondingly present high levels. It was concluded that the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction is 26% of the population analyzed, in addition to not evidencing a direct relationship between patients who have control or not of their pre-existing disease with the appearance of thyroid disorders, therefore, the appearance of it can be due to an unregulated diet, lack of physical activity, which leads to a public health problem. This is why adequate control and clinical follow-up are recommended for each of the diabetic patients treated at the Health Centers of Zone 3 (Chimborazo).