Complications in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus- A Clinical Study
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Complications in type II diabetes mellitus patients are quite common. The present study was conducted to assess complications in type II DM patients. Materials & Methods: This study was conducted in department of general medicine on 512 type II DM patients of both genders. General information such as name, age, sex, diet, smoking, alcoholism, and family history of the disease was taken. Diagnosis of diabetic complications was done by physician and complications and laboratory results were obtained. Results: Out of 512 diabetic patients, 280 were females and 232 males. Age group <30 years had 70 males and 105 females, age group 30-45 years had 68 males and 47 females and age>45 years had 110 males and 150 females. The difference was statistical significant (P<0.05). 450 of patients were vegetarian. 30 patients were smokers and 130 were alcoholic. 140 were obese. The difference was statistical significant (P<0.05). Common complications were hypertension in males (210) and 220 in females, visual disturbance in males (56) and females (65), neuropathy in males (73) and females (85), foot ulceration in males (25) and females (22), nephropathy in males (45) and females (73), impotence in males (18) and females (12) and diabetic retinopathy in males (60) and females (55). The difference was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Author concluded that common complications were hypertension, visual disturbances, neuropathy, foot ulceration, nephropathy, impotence and diabetic retinopathy. Early detection and suitable management is required to prevent complications
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Dr Virendra Kumar
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