Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Association with Sex, Age, Duration of Diabetes

ABSTRACT Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is the most common health problem in India. Microalbuminuria is the earliest clinical evidence to diagnose diabetic nephropathy. The objective of this study is to find out the prevalence of microalbuminuria in Type 2 DM in association with sex, age, duration of diabetes, BMI in south Indian population. A sample of hundred patients with Type 2 DM was randomly selected for this study. All patients completed an interviewer-administrated questionnaire and underwent complete clinical examination. First morning urine collections were obtained and were tested for microalbuminuria. The prevalence of microalbuminuria in this study was 39%. Among these 100 patients, 60 men and 40 women. Sex-wise correlation analysis of microalbuminuria doesn't show any statistical significance. There was a statistically significant correlation of microalbuminuria and duration of diabetes