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Hypertension in Pakistani patients with diabetes mellitus
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Hypertension affects over 26% of diabetic patients in Lahore, with a similar male-to-female ratio in hypertensive individuals. Diabetic kidney disease minimally contributed to hypertension, which was mostly mild.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Diabetes mellitus is a global health concern with significant cardiovascular and renal complications.
- Hypertension is a common comorbidity in diabetic patients, increasing the risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications.
- Understanding the prevalence and contributing factors of hypertension in diabetic populations is crucial for effective management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of hypertension in diabetic patients attending an outpatient clinic in Lahore.
- To investigate the association between hypertension and diabetic renal disease.
- To describe the severity and gender distribution of hypertension in this cohort.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 1000 diabetic patients' medical records.
- Data collection included patient demographics, diagnosis of diabetes, presence and severity of hypertension, and evidence of diabetic renal disease.
- Statistical analysis to determine prevalence and associations.
Main Results:
- Hypertension was present in 26.4% of the 1000 diabetic patients.
- A female preponderance was observed in the overall diabetic group, with a similar male:female ratio in the hypertensive subgroup.
- Diabetic renal disease showed a minimal contribution to the overall prevalence of hypertension.
- The majority of hypertension cases were classified as mild.
Conclusions:
- Hypertension is highly prevalent in diabetic patients in Lahore.
- Diabetic renal disease is not a major driver of hypertension in this population.
- The findings highlight the need for vigilant screening and management of mild hypertension in diabetic patients, irrespective of gender.
Abstract:
In a retrospective analysis of 1000 diabetic patients attending an out-patient clinic in a Lahore Hospital, hypertension was present in 26 x 4 per cent. There was a female preponderance in the overall group and the male; female ratio was similar in the sub group with hypertension. In our assessment the overall contribution of diabetic renal disease to the prevalence of hypertension was unimpressive. The hypertension was mild in a vast majority of patients.