Abstract:Objective To observe the change of thyroid hormone in T2DM patients with different levels of hypertension and discuss its potential relationship. Methods A total of 392 T2DM patients complicated with hypertension were divided into four groups: normal blood pressure group (n = 135), hypertension grade 1 group(n = 107), hypertension grade 2 group (n = 89) and hypertension grade 3 group (n = 61). Thyroid hormone including FT3, FT4 and TSH were tested among four groups, and the correlation was analyzed between thyroid hormone and blood pressure by Pearson correlation analysis and multiple step wise regression analysis. Results Along with the increase of hypertension grade, the levels of TSH was significantly elevated [0.42 (0.22-0.88)vs 0.80 (0.33 - 1.01) vs 1.45 (0.97-2.11) vs 2.75 (2.10-4.20) mIU/L,p < 0.05], the levels of FT3 was reduced[ (5.31 ±0.54) vs (4.79 ±0.66) vs (4.47 ±0.52) vs (3.51 ±0.30) pmol/L,p < 0.05]. No statistically significant differences in FT4 were observed among the four groups [ (16.26 ±2.71) vs (16.04 ±2.75) vs (15.39 ±3.41) vs(16.30 ±2.70) pmol/L,p > 0.05]. Pearson correlation analysis showed that FT3 was negatively correlated with hypertension grade and age (r = -0.408 and -0.194,p = 0.000 and 0.042, respectively); FT4 was negatively correlated with TG while positively correlated with HDL-C (r = -0.227 and 0.189,p = 0.028 and 0.046,respectively). No correlation of FT4 with hypertension grade was observed (r = 0.017, p= 0.463); TSH was positively correlated with hypertension grade, BMI, TG, TC, LDL-C and SUA (r = 0.357, 0.196, 0.277, 0.123,0.214 and 0.342;p = 0.005, 0.041, 0.025, 0.046, 0.020 and 0.001, respectively), while negatively correlated with HbA1c (r = -0.222,p = 0.034). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that hypertension grade and age were the influence factors of FT3; hypertension grade and SUA were the influence factors of TSH; no influence factor was found for FT4. Conclusions Along with the increase of hypertension grade, TSH increases, FT3 reduces and FT4 is stable. FT3 and TSH are the independent risk factors for hypertension grading.