ABSTRACT
A prospective study to screen high risk [type 1 diabetes mellitus] subjects for autoimmune thyroid disease was carried out on 55 patients at JPMC, Karachi from January to December 1998. Thyroid dysfunction was noted in 11 out of 55 patients screened. Microsomal antibody was present in high titre [mean 1:7866.667] in 9 patients and thyroglobulin antibody was found in low titre [mean 1:121.429] in 9 patients. Thyroid dysfunction has significant association with Type-I diabetes. Microsomal antibodies alone are good predictors of autoimmune thyroid disease in these patients
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Humans , Male , Female , Thyroid Diseases , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/physiopathology , Autoimmune Diseases , Thyroglobulin , MicrosomesABSTRACT
A study of 134 cases of anterior segment ocular trauma [ASOT], shows that ASOT forms a considerable part of eye injuries in Rawalpindi division and Azad Kashmir. Males are more commonly affected. Children under the age of 15 years are more prone to injury. Most of the injuries occurred during sports. Modern surgical procedures have significantly improved the functional outcome. Intra ocular lens implantation and keratoplasty have greatly reduced the effects of post traumatic complications. Preventive measures, public education and necessary legislation will decrease the incidence of ASOT