PREVALENCE OF DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS IN RELATION TO THE DURATION AND CONTROL OF DIABETES MELLITUS
Keywords:
diabetes mellitus, long term complications, control of diabetesAbstract
Background: long term complications of DM including atherosclerosis, neuropathy, nephropathy and diabetic foot are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. Objective: To study the effects of the control and duration of diabetes on the development of long term complications in diabetic patients. Method: The long term diabetic complications (neuropathy, IHD, CVA, PVD and diabetic foot) were assessed in 80 diabetic patients of type 1 and type 2 who attended the diabetic clinic in AL-Sader teaching hospital over 10 months period. Results: There was significant relationship between the prevalence of long term complications and degree of diabetic control and duration of diabetes mellitus Conclusion: The control and duration of diabetes mellitus are the major predictors of long term diabetic complications.References
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