FREQUENCY OF MICROALBUMINURIA IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE-2 DIABETES MELLITUS HAVING DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

Abstract

Objective; To determine the frequency of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with retinopathy.

Methodology:- This descriptive study was carried out in the Out Patient Department Nishtar Hospital Multan from June 2017 to December 2018. Sample size of 296 was calculated according to formula.
Results:- Of these 300 study cases, 179 (59.7%) were male while 121 (40.3%) were female patients. Mean age of our study cases was 52.10 ± 5.65 years (with minimum age was 42 years while maximum age was 60 years).  Majority of our study cases had low educational level such as illiterate i.e. 60 (20%), primary education in 71 (23.7%) secondary education53% while only 3 % had bachelors degree or above. Mean duration of diabetes was 14.18 ± 2.73 years (with minimum duration of disease 10 years and 19 years was maximum duration of the disease). Among these patients Grade III diabetic retinopathy was more prevalent i.e. 149 (49.7%) followed by grade IV retinopathy i.e. 100 (33.3%) and grade11 retinopathy (17%). Diabetes was controlled (HbA1c<7%) in only 81 (27%) of our study cases and obesity(BMI>30kg/m2) was present in 101 (33.7%) of our study cases. Microalbuminuria was present in 121(40.3% of our study cases.  Conclusion:- Very high frequency of microalbuminuria was noted in patients with diabetic retinopathy in our study.

Keywords; Microalbuminuria, Diabetic Retinopathy, Frequency,