Faheem-ur Rahman, Sumayya Rahman, Iqbal Haider, Nayab Munib, Wazir Mohammad Khan.
Hypoglycemia in patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Nephropathy.
J Aziz Fatm Med Den College Jan ;5(1):9-12.

Objective: To find out the frequency of hypoglycemia in Type-2 Diabetics having nephropathy Methodology: This cross-sectional observational study was carried out in Medical Teaching Institute Khyber Teaching Hospital. Department of Medicine, from August 21, 2020, to January 21, 2021. Two-hundred and eighty-one (281) patients with Type 2 diabetic nephropathy were observed in due course and were subjected to detailed history and examination. A sample of 5 ml venous blood was obtained from the patients to measure blood glucose levels to detect hypoglycemia. Experienced pathologists analyzed all investigations. Results: The mean � Standard deviation (SD) of age in this study was 60� 10.26 years. Female patients outnumbered males in this study. Hypoglycemia was reported in 21% of patients while 79% did not have hypoglycemia. Conclusion: Type-2 diabetics having nephropathy are prone to hypoglycemia. These patients should be carefully observed for clinical and biochemical features of hypoglycemia .

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