Prevalence of microvascular complications in Diabetes Mellitus patients attending a Nephrology outpatient department at a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh
Cross-sectional study found high prevalence of microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes patients, indicating urgent need for early screening and management.
Key Points
About 66.4% of type 2 diabetes patients had at least one microvascular complication, with neuropathy being most prevalent, affecting 49.8%.
Diabetic retinopathy affected 38.2% of patients, with 19.1% showing proliferative changes, indicating significant risk factors.
This cross-sectional study involved 283 patients from a nephrology outpatient department in Bangladesh, focusing on prevalent complications.
Findings highlight the links between microvascular complications and longer diabetes duration, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease progression.