Abstract:
Objective To investigate the correlation between serum TSH levels and diabetic kidney disease in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Methods A total of 150 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus hospitalized were selected and grouped according to their TSH levels, non-subclinical hypothyroidism(SCH) group(0.4 mIU/L < THS < 4 mIU/L), SCH1 group(4 mIU/L≤TSH < 10 mIU/L) and SCH2 group(TSH≥10 mIU/L), with 50 cases in each group.The general data, fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, blood lipids, and renal function levels of the three groups were compared, and the relationship between serum TSH levels and diabetic nephropathy was analyzed.
Results Compared with the non-SCH group, the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) level was elevated in the SCH group, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.01).The Cys-C level in SCH2 group was higher than the other two groups, and eGFR level was lower than the other two groups, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05).TSH showed a significant positive correlation with UACR (r=0.629, P < 0.01) and a significant negative correlation with eGFR (r=-0.280, P < 0.01).Binary logistic regression analysis showed that elevated TSH levels were an influencing factor in the development of diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Conclusions Elevated serum TSH levels are a risk factor in the development of diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with subclinical hypothyroidism.