Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus has become the most prevalent endocrine disorder in recent times and associated with myriad metabolic, microvascular and macrovascular complications. India has the world’s largest Diabetes population and the disease has significant morbidity and mortality. It has become one of the leading causes of acquired blindness and accounts for at-least a quarter of cases of end stage renal disease. Being a clinically silent disease, early recognition is vital to prevent visual loss. Numerous studies carried out to determine the prevalence rate of retinopathy and albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes have yielded different rates, thus depicting the ethnic influence. This cross-sectional study was carried out on 300 type 2 diabetic patients attending the OPD of Department of Internal Medicine in Govt T D Medical college, Allappuzha during 2012-13. In our study, prevalence of micro-albuminuria was 23% with a higher incidence in those with longer duration of diabetes, higher age and higher BMI. Further, a significant positive association was found between micro-albuminuria and retinopathy and a negative association with HDL. This study concluded that there is justification in focussing resources on early detection of microalbuminuria in order to prevent irreversible visual and renal afflictions.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Ambili NR
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP523421
- DOI -
- Views 38
- Downloads 0
Interesting Case of Facial Palsy
Vein of Galen malformations are rare anomalies that constitute only 1% of all intracranial malformations. 35 Year Old Female Presented with Deviation of angle of mouth to the right side associated with giddiness. MRI Bra...
Statistical Measures of Performance of Positivity of Single and Multiple Grey Scale Ultrasound Features Favouring Malignancy, in Sonologically Confirmed Solitary Nodules of The Thyroid
Introduction: Incidence of malignancy is higher among solitary nodules of thyroid than multinodular disease. There are not many studies quantifying the statistical measures of performance of test criteria of presence of...
Clinical and Demographic Profile of Penetrating Keratoplasty in Kashmir
Purpose: To evaluate the patients undergoing keratoplasty in Kashmir in terms of diagnosis, age, gender, the operated eye, geographic distribution of patients and indications for surgery Methodology: This was a cross-sec...
Influence of Partograph Tracing in Management of Labour in Primigravida
Background: The objective of this study was to improve perinatal outcome by early detection of abnormal progress of labour and prevention of prolonged labour. Method: This study was carried out in 200 patients admitted i...
Assessment of Cognitive Function in 36 Type 2 Diabetic Women in Erbil City
Background: Recent evidence from several epidemiological studies suggests that diabetes is a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction, Diabetes is associated with a 1.5 to 2 fold increased risk of dementia, This has been ex...