Microalbuminuria predictor of cardiovascular disease in Iraqi type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

          Microalbuminuria is strongly associated with risk for cardiovascular disease , it’s a widely recognized , strong and independent risk marker of cardiovascular disease among individuals with diabetes.

This study was done in the period from October to December 2014 in the national diabetes center , university of al – Mustansiriya , Baghdad , Iraq. The study groups , one is 50 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease and the second group is 30 patients with only diabetes mellitus as control , their aged ranged between (45-65 )years.

 The results were shown an  increasing in FBG, HbA1c, hs-CRP, LDL, TG, AIP, Urea, creatinine, and Microalbuminuria in patients compared with control group at ( P<0.001). While the concentration of HDL was significantly lower in patients compared with control group at(P<0.001). There is a positive correlation between AIP and  HbA1c, hs-CRP, TG, Urea, creatinine, and Microalbuminuria. So microalbuminuria has become a prognostic marker for cardiovascular disease.

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