Feng F, Zhou B, Zhou CL, Huang P, Wang G, Yao K. Vitamin D, selenium, and antidiabetic drugs in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. World J Diabetes 2024; 15(2): 209-219 [PMID: 38464371 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i2.209]
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March 01, 2024, 02:24
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Reader Comments:
Dear Editor,
Greetings for the day. First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude for granting me the opportunity to submit reader's comments in your esteemed journal.
While reading the article with keen interest, I have noted several points that require clarification:
In the Materials and Methods section, inclusion criteria number 5 states, "thyroid function showing normal range of free T4 (FT4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels (< 10 Uiu/L), which was not treated after the initial diagnosis." However, in Table 2 of the Results section, all three groups exhibit TSH levels greater than >10 mU/L. This contradiction needs clarification, and if there is a discrepancy in units mentioned between the Materials and Methods section and the Results, it should be rectified for consistency.
In Table 4, the levels of LDL-C have increased in all three groups (controls, test A & B). However, the Discussion section fails to address this result adequately.
In the Discussion, the following statement appears: "As we all know, dyslipidemia in T2DM patients is mainly manifested by increased levels of TC, TG, and LDL-C and decreased levels of LDL-C." This statement seems to contain a typographical error as it contradicts itself by referring to both an increase and decrease in LDL-C levels in the same sentence.
In the Conclusion section, the final statement is ambiguous: "The elevated 25 (OH) D3, FT4, and TGAB levels were reduced." However, in the results section of the article with intervention, 25 (oh) D3 levels increased, FT4 increased, and TGAB levels decreased. This contradiction requires clarification and correction.
I trust that addressing these points will enhance the clarity and accuracy of the article, thereby contributing to the integrity of the research findings.
Thank you for considering my feedback.
Sincerely,
Dr Kotha Sugunakar Reddy
AIIMS - Bibinagar, Hyderabad, INDIA
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