Dyslipidaemia in Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patients with and without Microalbuminuria

ABSTRACT

To determine the association of dyslipidemia in newly diagnosed diabetic patients with and without microalbuminuria. Cross sectional study. The study was conducted from December 2009 to July 2011 at Medical Unit 1, Pakistan Railway Hospital, Islamic International Medical College [IIMC] Rawalpindi. A cross sectional study was carried out in Medical Unit 1 Pakistan Railway Hospital Rawalpindi. The newly diagnosed diabetic patients i.e. the patients who have not yet been given any treatment, of both genders, without overt-proteinuria were included in the study. A proforma was filled indicating their bio-data, history and clinical examination and laboratory investigations which included fasting blood glucose, urinary albumin and lipid profile. If albumin was negative with dipstick, a sample of urine was sent for microalbuminuria. Frequency of dyslipidaemia in patients with and without microalbuminuria was determined. Out of the 317 newly diagnosed diabetic patients screened for microalbuminuria, 43 patients [13.5%] had microalbuminuria while 274 patients [86.6%] did not have microalbuminuria. Out of these patients with microalbuminuria, 58.8% [i.e 24] of patients had dyslipidaemia. Among microalbuminuria negative patients only 36% [i.e101] of patients had dyslipidaemia. The dyslipidemia, occurs more frequently in newly diagnosed diabetics who have micro-albuminuria than those without micro-albuminuria