title: Frequency of proteinuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus seen at a diabetes centre in southern India.
abstract: The frequency of proteinuria was assessed in a cohort of 1848 diabetic patients attending a diabetes centre in south India. A total of 127 (6.9%) patients had evidence of macroproteinuria and 49 (2.5%) patients had microproteinuria. Thus overall 9.4% of patients had diabetes related proteinuria. In addition, 70 patients (3.8%) had evidence of proteinuria with no evidence of retinopathy. The frequency of both microproteinuria and macroproteinuria increased linearly with duration of diabetes. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that duration of diabetes, serum creatinine, and glycated haemoglobin were risk factors for macroproteinuria.
authors.affiliation: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and M V Diabetes Specialities Centre (P) Ltd, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India. drmohan@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meera
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Premalatha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deepa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rema
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D003404:Creatinine; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin