Fig 1.
Flow chart showing the distribution of the population with thyroid dysfunction [TD] among elderly Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes [T2D].
Patients with a past medical history of thyroid dysfunction [TD]. **Other types of TD such as low T3. C: clinical; SC: subclinical; hypo: hypothyroidism; hyper: hyperthyroidism.
Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of elderly, T2D patients with and without previously diagnosed TD [N = 1677].
Table 2.
Baseline medical history and course of disease in elderly, T2D patients [N = 1677].
Fig 2.
Prevalence of diabetic complications in elderly Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.
Table 3.
Patient profiles, including comorbidities and family history, for elderly T2D patients suffering with and without previously diagnosed TD.