Prevalence of microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus at a diabetes centre in southern India
A Varghese, R Deepa, M Rema, V Mohan
Madras Diabetes
Research Foundation and MV Diabetes Specialities Centre (P) Ltd,
Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
Correspondence to: Professor V Mohan, M V Diabetes Specialities Centre & Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, 35 Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai 600 086, India mvdsc{at}vsnl.com
Submitted 16 May 2000;
Accepted 2 October 2000
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was
to determine the prevalence and risk factors for microalbuminuria among
south Indian type 2 diabetic patients attending a diabetes centre.
METHODSOne thousand four hundred
and twenty five type 2 diabetic patients attending a diabetes centre in
south India were recruited for the study. Urinary albumin concentration
was measured by immunoturbodimetric assay. Microalbuminuria was
diagnosed if the urinary albumin excretion was >30 mg/g of creatinine.
RESULTSOverall prevalence of
microalbuminuria was 36.3% (95% confidence interval 33.8 to 38.9).
The prevalence of microalbuminuria increased with the increase in
duration of diabetes. Multivariate regression analysis revealed age,
diastolic blood pressure, glycated haemoglobin, fasting plasma glucose,
and duration of diabetes to be associated with microalbuminuria.
CONCLUSIONThe overall prevalence
of microalbuminuria in this south Indian clinic population and its risk
factors are similar to that reported in Europeans.
Keywords: microalbuminuria; diabetes; type 2 diabetes; south India
© 2001 by The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
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