Zahid Gul Jadoon, Raheel Jahangir Jadoon, Mir Jalal-ud Din, Nayab Balqees, Muhammad Munir Noor, Syed Affan Ali.
Albuminuria in Diabetic patients with Stroke.
Pak J Neurological Sci Jan ;13(4):11-4.

Background: Diabetes is a major health burden worldwide. There is a close association between albuminuria and development of stroke in diabetics. This study was conducted to determine the frequency of albuminuria among diabetic patients presenting with stroke Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of Medicine, DHQ Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, from 15th April to 15th October, 2017. All diabetic patients of either gender above age 20 who were admitted with stroke were included in the study on the basis on non-probability consecutive sampling. The data was collected through a structured pro forma and analysed using SPSS-16. Results: A total of 147 cases fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled, among them 93(63.27%) were males and 54(36.73%) were females. Majority of the patients 54(36.73%) were between 41-50 years. Frequency of albuminuria among diabetic patients presenting with stroke was 35.37%(n=52). Conclusion: The frequency of albuminuria is high among diabetic patients presenting with stroke. It is recommended that every diabetic patient should be routinely screened for albuminuria to prevent the disabling complication.

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