Frequency of Albuminuria in Diabetic Patients Presenting with Stroke
Masood uz Zaman Babar, Sunil Dat Maheshwari, Mujtaba Shah, Ghulam Fareed
2064
Abstract
Objective: To determine the
frequency of albuminuria in patients with diabetes mellitus presented with
stroke.
Study Design: Cross-sectional
Place and Duration:Study was conducted at
Isra University Hospital Hyderabad for duration of one year from November 2019
to October 2020.
Methodology: One hundred and thirty
two diabetic patients of either gender presented with stroke were enrolled.
Patients ages were ranging from 20 to 70 years. After taking written consent,
detailed demographics including age, sex, BMI, and complete blood picture were
recorded. Albuminuria was examined by dipstick method. Data was analyzed by
SPSS 27.0.
Results: Out of 132 patients,
86 (65.15%) were males while rest 34.85% were females. Majority 62 (46.97%)
patients were ages 35 to 50 years followed by 40 (30.30%) patients had ages 50
to 65 years. Albuminuria was found in 57 (43.18%) patients. Frequency of
albuminuria among females was high as compared to males (p-value <0.05).
Conclusion: It is concluded that
frequency of albuminuria 43.18% among diabetic patients whom were presenting
with stroke.
Keywords: Diabetic Patients, Stroke, Albuminuria