A STUDY OF THE COMPLICATIONS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH HbA1c LEVELS

Dr. Prasanta Dihingia; Dr. Debarun Choudhury; Dr. Sreemanta Madhab Baruah; Dr. Tridip Kr. Das; Dr. Chayanika Dutta

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

A STUDY OF THE COMPLICATIONS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH HbA1c LEVELS

Dr. Prasanta Dihingia, Dr. Debarun Choudhury, Dr. Sreemanta Madhab Baruah, Dr. Tridip Kr. Das, Dr. Chayanika Dutta

Abstract :

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic progressive metabolic condition. HbA1c has assumed a pivotal position not only to diagnose but also to predict the complications of diabetes mellitus. Objectives: To study the complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus and to correlate with HbA1c levels. Methods: This is single centre, observational study carried out in all diabetic patients above 30 years age in Medicine Department of Assam Medical College and Hospital, Diugarh from March 2016 to Feuary 2018. Prevalence of six complications were studied– nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy, CVA, CAD and sepsis. Results: 289 patients were taken up for study. 69.5% had evidence of retinopathy, 64.3% had nephropathy and 35.6% had neuropathy. Sepsis was present in 22.1% cases. 34.9% had CVA and 31.5% had CAD. Those with higher HbA1c had more prevalence of complications. Conclusion: HbA1c correlated well with the complications inspite of its inherent limitations.