Research
Alteration of Thyroid Hormone Pictures in Absence of Clinically Evident Thyroid Diseases among Type2 Diabetic Subjects in a Bangladeshi Population
Background: Thyroid diseases and diabetes mellitus are common endocrine disorders and Euthyroid Sick Syndrome is very common in uncontrolled type2 Diabetes Mellitus. Objective: To evaluate the thyroid hormone pictures in absence of clinical thyroid diseases among type2 diabetic subjects in a Bangladeshi population. Method: This case and control study was carried out in the Endocrinology department of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College (SOMC) and Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh in collaboration with the Research Division, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (BIRDEM)), Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period of January 2016 to December 2017.
The Incidence of Lipoprotein Disorder in Patients with Psoriasis Attending in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh
Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the incidence of lipoprotein disorder in patients with psoriasis attending tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Method: This case control study was carried out in the Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), Chittagong from June 15, 2013 to May 14, 2014. In this study; 60 patients with Psoriasis (group-A) and 60 patient with skin disease other than Psoriasis (group-B) were included according to availability within the study period. Results: During the study, it was found that; most of the patients were male among the psoriasis patients. Mean ±SD of weight was found 61.87±7.84 kg and height was found 1.62±0.05m among the psoriatic patients. There was a significant differences in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) between group A (Psoriasis) and group B (Skin diseases other then Psoriasis).
