To study the relationship between spot urinary albumin to creatinine ratio and 24 hour urinary protein in type 2 diabetic patients and association of proteinuria with diabetic retinopathy, hypertension and hyperglycemia: A cross sectional study

Dr. Vivek Tadwalkar; Dr. Rohit Hatgaonkar

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

To study the relationship between spot urinary albumin to creatinine ratio and 24 hour urinary protein in type 2 diabetic patients and association of proteinuria with diabetic retinopathy, hypertension and hyperglycemia: A cross sectional study

Dr. Vivek Tadwalkar, Dr. Rohit Hatgaonkar

Abstract :

Background and Objectives: A cross sectional study to study the relationship between spot urinary albumin to creatinine ratio and 24 hour urinary protein in type 2 diabetic patients and association of proteinuria with diabetic retinopathy, hypertension and hyperglycemia. Methods: 75 type-2 diabetes mellitus patients admitted patients in medicine were included in the study. Results: The mean duration of diabetes was 7 years (7.23 + 5.67). Mean 24 hour urine protein was 0.37 g/24hour (0.37 + 0.33) and mean spot urine albumin:creatinine ratio was 0.3 mg/mg (0.3 + 0.21). Mean serum creatinine was 0.97 mg%. Conclusion: Measurement of albumin to creatinine ratio in random urine samples seems to be a good alternative to collecting 24hr urine sample.