A study to assess the correlation between HbA1c and microalbuminuria among diabetics

Authors

  • Sruthi Kare Department of General Medicine, Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka
  • Vishwanath N. Reddy Department of General Medicine, Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka
  • Thejdeep Mahamkali Department of General Medicine, Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20205454

Keywords:

Microalbuminuria, Glycemic control, Diabetic, Nephropathy, Elderly

Abstract

Background: India is one of the epicentres of the global diabetes mellitus pandemic. Rapid socioeconomic development and demographic changes, along with increased susceptibility for Indian individuals, have led to the explosive increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in India over the past four decades. Diabetic Nephropathy is a common consequence of long-standing diabetes mellitus. The development of diabetic nephropathy has a dramatic increase on the morbidity and mortality of patients with diabetes. Objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of microalbuminuria in patients with diabetes mellitus patients.  

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on T 2 diabetes mellitus patients visiting medicine OPD of R L Jalappa hospital constituent hospital of Sri Deveraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar from May 2016 to July 2016. A total of 60 type-2 diabetes patients were enrolled in the study.

Results: Average duration of diabetes among study group was 8 years and most of the patients were between 6-10 years. In type 2DM patients, microalbuminuria and glycemic control have shown a significant linear correlation with duration of diabetes (p<0.05). Also, micro albuminuria has a significant correlation with increase in level of glycosylated haemoglobin.  

Conclusions: The prevalence of microalbuminuria in diabetic patients was found to be high and being a developing country; there is a dire need that microalbuminuria and HbA1c testing should be done in both, newly diagnosed as well as already diagnosed type 2DM patients as an early marker of renal risk factor.

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2020-12-22

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