Evaluation of Anemia with Age and Duration of Diabetes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - A Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus, one of the most common non-communicable diseases with substantial morbidity and effects, has become a major global health concern. Persistent hyperglycemia can be caused by a variety of hereditary and environmental factors, and over time, it can seriously harm the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and cardiac muscle. These causes are the origin of diabetes mellitus. Insulin resistance (IR) and relative insulin insufficiency (IR) are common in people with type 2 diabetes.

Aims: Learn about the many forms, prevalence, and risk factors of anemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes. You should also look into the relationship that these individuals' anemia and risk factors have.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in a medical facility. From July 2022 to June 2023, the research was conducted for a year at the N.R.S. Medical College in Kolkata. 240 patients were involved in this investigation.

Result: More than two thirds (67.1%) of the subjects had an HbA1C% control status. The FBG and PPBG values showed that 65.4% and 47.1% of the individuals, respectively, had reached control status. It was found that the control status was subpar for the PPBG levels.

Conclusion: Even among individuals with appropriate eGFR readings, which indicate normal renal function, one in five T2DM patients had anemia.. A small percentage of the participants had some degree of anemia. In terms of morphology, the most prevalent type was the normocytic normochromic anemia.