Micro-vascular complications in diabetic patient’s of type -2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Background: A hospital based prosopective study conducted in 11000 beded teaching hospital of a metropolitan city Islamabad, Pakistan, two group of patients having diabetes for < 5 years and > 5 years were evaluated and investigated for micro-vascular complications from January to December of 2006.

Material and Methods: A total of 100 patients were included in the study.

Result: Among them 72% patients of diabetes < 5 years and 76% patients of diabetes>5 years are overweight, most of them were having very high glycosylated haemoglobin and 48% has had neuropathy, 66% has had nephropathy and 72% has had retinopathy respectively.

Conclusion: This study once again proved that increasing age, overweight, uncontrolled blood sugar, and high level of glycosylated haemoglobin all contributes to higher rates of micro-vascular complications. Similar types of study if conducted in Nepal will be more useful for health professionals and researcher in future.