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PREDICTING PROGRESSION TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: A 3-YEAR FOLLOW-UP STUDY EXAMINING RISK FACTORS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
Taras I Griadil1, Mykhaylo V Bychko1, Mykhaylo M Hechko1
1STATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT ≪UZHHOROD NATIONAL UNIVERSITY≫, UZHHOROD, UKRAINE.
Objective:
Aim: To study the risk factors in patients with prediabetes that can lead to the progression of impaired glucose tolerance in the form of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Patients And Methods:
Materials and methods: The selection of patients for this study was carried out on an outpatient basis at the Department of Therapy and Family Medicine, Uzhhorod National University. Patients with prediabetes were identified based on the American Diabetes Association criteria. Informed consent was obtained from all patients before the start of the study. Patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Group 1 (n=37) that received typical treatment according to the recommendations of the American Diabetes Association and the control Group 2 (n=42). At the 3rd year of the study, we determined the body mass index, glucose levels and glycated hemoglobin levels of the patients, also their medical documentation was analyzed and patients were interviewed about concomitant diseases.
Results:
Results: Analyzing the 3-year follow-up of patients with prediabetes, cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus were detected in both groups, but there is no statistically significant difference when comparing the indicators between the groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion:
Conclusions: In our study, we analyzed the risk factors in patients with prediabetes that can lead to type 2 diabetes. During a 3-year follow-up, we identified cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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