TITLE:
Prevalence and Risk of Anemia in Type-2 Diabetic Patients
AUTHORS:
Ayesha Sharif, Shahnila Younus, Kanwal Baig, Nafisa Hassan Ali
KEYWORDS:
Anemia, Erythropoietin, Gender, Glycemia, Insulin, Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.6 No.12,
June
23,
2014
ABSTRACT: Aim: To determine the prevalence and risk of anemia in type-2 diabetes mellitus. In addition, the incidence and risk of anemia in these patients were assessed according to gender and glycemic control status. Methods: The study group comprised 200 patients with type-2 diabetes. Patients were divided into groups according to glycemic control and gender. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), blood glucose level, hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) of subjects were evaluated. The presence of anemia was defined by a hemoglobin level 6.5%, fasting blood glucose >126 mg/dl and random blood glucose >200 mg/dl. Result: 63% of diabetic patients had anemia. There was higher incidence and risk of anemia in females (36%) as compared to males (27%) (p 7.5% (49.5%) compared to those with controlled diabetes HbA1C