ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous disease which is characterized by variable degrees of insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion. Uric acid has been identified as a marker for a number of metabolic and hemodynamic abnormalities. In diabetic patients, there is biochemical interaction between serum glucose and purine metabolism, with increased excret…
Background: In previous studies reported that impaired of thyroid function in patients with type) diabetes showed different results. This study aims to know the description of the thyroid hormone function in type 2 diabetes mellitus outpatient. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from September 2009 - March 2010 in H. Adam Malik General Hospital. The subjects were all outpatients at…