MICROALBUMINURIA IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: ASSOCIATION WITH AGE, SEX, BMI, HBA1C, LIPID PROFILE AND COMPLICATIONS

Abstract

Microalbuminuria predicts overt renal disease in diabetes mellitusand it is also associated with
increased morbidity and mortality. In non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus,
microalbuminuria is quite common (20 to 40 percent of patients) in both newly diagnosed
patients and patients with established diabetes. This study was aimed to correlate cases of
microalbuminuria with glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C), lipid profile, and duration since
diagnosis, age, sex, and associated complications like Ischaemic heart disease, Hypertension,
Retinopathy, Neuropathy among proven Type2 Diabetes Mellitus cases in Indian population.
We concluded that there was significant correlation of microalbuminuria with duration since
diagnosis i.e, first 0-5 yrs of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Body mass index ≥ 25, HbA1 smaller
than 7%, total cholesterol >200mg/dl, serum triglycerides >150mg/dl, LDL >100 mg/dl, hypertension, Ischaemic heart diseases and retinopathy thus proving the association of
microalbuminuria with early onset inType2 Diabetes Mellitus population, with poor glycemic
control, with retinopathy, cardiovascular risk factors like dyslipidemia, obesity and hypertension.