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ArticleInternational journal of health sciences

Clinical sensitivity and specificity of serum total bilirubin - A study on thyroid status in clinically euthyroid non-obese, overweight, and obese type 2 diabetics.

Rajendran Jayanthi, Abu Raghavan Srinivasan, Anandraj Lokesh Maran

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Rajendran JayanthiDepartment of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (A Constituent College of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth), Pondicherry, India.
Abu Raghavan SrinivasanDepartment of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (A Constituent College of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth), Pondicherry, India.
Anandraj Lokesh MaranDepartment of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (A Constituent College of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth), Pondicherry, India.
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute · INSri Balaji Vidyapeeth University · IN

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objectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of total bilirubin (serum) in determining thyroid status in clinically euthyroid non-obese, overweight, and obese type 2 diabetics. SUBJECTS AND

methodsThree anthropometry specific groups of clinically euthyroid type 2 diabetics were enabled, following enrolment: 153 non-obese (body mass index [BMI] = 18.5-24.99), 291 overweight (BMI = 25-29.99), and 126 obese type 2 diabetes mellitus (BMI ≥30). Total bilirubin (serum), glycemic status, insulin resistance (IR), and thyroid hormones, besides routine biochemistry, were estimated, as per International Federation of Clinical Chemistry approved procedures.

resultsReceiver operating characteristic curves for non-obese, overweight, and obese were plotted to assess the role of total bilirubin (serum) in determining thyroid status in clinically euthyroid type 2 diabetics. In overweight, the area under curve (AUC) for FT3 and postprandial sugar showed 0.621 and 0.531 with cutoff values of 2.02 pg/ml and 147.5 mg/dl, respectively, whereas for aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (De Ritis ratio), the AUC was 0.583. As regards, obese diabetics and the AUC for insulin and homeostatic model assessment IR were 0.657 and 0.709, respectively, with cutoff values of 16.06 mIU/L and 7.274, respectively, and for postprandial sugar 0.727, in the same group (obese) with cutoff value of 208.5 mg/dl.

conclusionTotal bilirubin could predict thyroid status and IR in anthropometry specific clinically euthyroid type 2 diabetics.

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BilirubinFree thyroxinefree triiodothyroninehomeostatic model assessment of insulin resistanceinsulin resistancethyrotropintype 2 diabetes mellitus

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