Chronic complications of diabetes mellitus in newly diagnosed patients

Abstract The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has increased in recent decades. This study was designed to determine retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, hypertension and hyperlipidemia and their interdependence in newly diagnosed diabetic patients. In this study, 200 consecutive newly diagnosed...

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Published inInternational Journal of Diabetes Mellitus Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 61 - 63
Main Authors Heydari, Iraj, Radi, Vida, Razmjou, Sara, Amiri, Afsaneh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2010
Subjects
Diabetes mellitus
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Internal Medicine
Nephropathy
Neuropathy
Retinopathy
Retinopathy
Nephropathy
Neuropathy
Diabetes mellitus
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Summary:Abstract The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has increased in recent decades. This study was designed to determine retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, hypertension and hyperlipidemia and their interdependence in newly diagnosed diabetic patients. In this study, 200 consecutive newly diagnosed patients were evaluated and screening tests for retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, hypertension and hyperlipidemia were undertaken. The frequency of positive screening tests for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy was found to be 73.5%, 58.5%, 52%, 10%, and 6% respectively. A significant proportion of newly diagnosed diabetic patients have signs of these chronic complications.
ISSN:1877-5934
DOI:10.1016/j.ijdm.2009.08.001