ABSTRACT

Aim: To examine the incidence if albuminuria in diabetes mellitus patients whom were presented with stroke.

Study Design: Cross-sectional/observational

Place and duration of study: Department of Neurology, Chandka Medical College Hospital, Larkana from 1st April 2020 to 30th September 2020.

Methods: One hundred and twenty diabetic patients having ages 20 to 70 years presented with stroke were enrolled in this study. Patient’s detailed demographics including age, gender, residence and socio-economic status were recorded after written consent. Types of stroke were examined. Urine collection was done to examine the prevalence of albuminuria.

Results: There were 79 (65.83%) male and 41 (34.17%) females. Majority of patients 82 (68.33%) were ages >40 years. Ischemic was the most common type of stroke found in 94 (78.33%) patients followed by hemorrhagic in 16 (13.33%) and undetermined in 10 (8.33%) patients respectively. Albuminuria was found in 46 (38.33%) patients. From 46 albuminuric patients 34 (73.91%) had ischemic stroke, 7 (15.22%) had hemorrhagic and 5 (10.87%) had undetermined stroke.

Conclusion: Incidence of albuminuria was not low in diabetes mellitus patients presented with stroke. Ischemic stroke was the commonest type of stroke.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Albuminuria, Ischemic stroke, Hemorrhagic, Undetermined