The prevalence of microalbuminuria in diabetes: a study from North India

doi:10.1016/0168-8227(91)90089-V

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volume 12, Issue 2, May 1991, Pages 125-128

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Abstract

Geographic/population variation in the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy is well recognised. In a study of ‘native’ Indians, we screened 102 non-proteinuric diabetes mellitus patients (64 NIDDM, 38 IDDM; mean age and diabetic duration 48.7 and 6.5 years, 21.6 and 6.2 years, respectively) with blood pressure $≤ 170105$ and without congestive heart failure, ketonuria or urinary tract infection, for the presence of microalbuminuria (albumin excretion rate > 20 μg/min). Fifty-six patients (34 NIDDM, 22 IDDM) also underwent detailed fundus examination. Seventeen NIDDM (26.6%) and 3 IDDM (7.9%) patients had microalbuminuria. Glycated hemoglobin was significantly higher in microalbuminurics in the NIDDM group (P < 0.05). Diabetic retinopathy tended to occur more frequently in microalbuminurics (NIDDM and IDDM).

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Epidemiological noteThe prevalence of microalbuminuria in diabetes: a study from North India

Abstract

Kidney Int.

Prevalence of small vessel and large vessel disease in diabetic patients from 14 centres

Diabetologia

Diabetes in American Indians and other native population of the new world

Diabetes

Diabetic renal disease: difference between Asian and white patients

Br. Med. J.

Microalbuminuria in non-insulin dependent diabetes: its prevalence in Indian compared with Europid patients

Br. Med. J.

Glycosylated hemoglobins: increased glycosylation of hemoglobin A in diabetic patients

Diabetes

Estimation of creatinine by the Jaffe reaction

Clin. Chem.

Immunoturbidimetry of albumin and immunoglobulin G in urine

Clin. Chem.

Epidemiological note
The prevalence of microalbuminuria in diabetes: a study from North India