A study on micro-albuminuria--an independent risk factor for vasculopathy in diabetes mellitus.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2005 Jul; 103(7): 374-5, 382
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-103675
ABSTRACT
Diabetes is becoming a serious threat to combat felt among the doctors of the world. India, in partcular is a vulnerable country contributing maximum number of cases to the global diabetic pool. Macro-and microvascular complications are important causes of mortality and morbidity. Micro-albuminuria is a surrogate marker for detetion of vasculopathy for which early detection and aggressive treatment can reduce mortality and morbidity. A small study was conducted to identify the usefulness of this marker in our setting which can be used as a cost-effective tool for detecting the dreadful complication early. This study has demonstrated that in presence of micro-albuminuria the vascular complications of diabetes definitely increase and it is more relevant in cases of type 2 diabetes irrespective of other parameters rendering it to be a independent risk factor. It also indicates that presence of this marker along with vasculopathy is time dependent ie, more the duration of the disease more is the complication.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Risk Factors
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Adult
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Diabetic Angiopathies
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Albuminuria
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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