Prevalence of microalbuminuria among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus--a hospital-based study from north India

Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics
J KanakamaniS N Dwivedi

Abstract

Asian ethnicity is said to be a risk factor for microalbuminuria. Prevalence studies in native Asians, especially Indians, are scarce. The aim was to study the prevalence of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to identify the associated risk factors. Eight hundred consecutive patients attending the endocrine outpatient clinic were screened. Six hundred seventy patients were eligible for microalbuminuria screening. Urinalysis was done in a random spot urine sample using dipsticks. History, physical examination, and metabolic data were recorded. The mean age and body mass index of the study population were 52.13 +/- 9.9 years and 26.19 +/- 4.34 kg/m(2), respectively. The median duration of diabetes was 5 years. Microalbuminuria was found in 25.5% (95% confidence interval, 22.4-29%) and macroproteinuria in 16.2% (95% confidence interval, 13.5-19.1%). In patients with duration of diabetes less than 1 year, the prevalence of microalbuminuria was 24.7%, and that of macroproteinuria was 6.2%. The risk factors associated with microalbuminuria and macroproteinuria were glycated hemoglobin, retinopathy, and calcium channel blocker intake. However, waist circumference was negatively associated with macroproteinu...Continue Reading

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