Albuminuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Single Center Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is one of the commonest non-communicable diseases in Nepal and associated with long term microvascular macro vascular complications. Detection albumin urine earliest recognizable feature development proteinuric diabetic nephropathy. This study aims to prevalence as well determinants albuminuria patient Type 2 diabetes visiting medical OPD College Medical Sciences-Teaching hospital. Methods: was a cross-sectional done from January June 2022 among patients presenting for comprehensive management. Relevant epidemiological, clinical laboratory data were obtained. Urine dipstick test screen albuminuria. The studied. Results: Study 360 mean age 58.5 + 10.9 years duration since diagnosis 6.8 5.5 years, showed that 33.3%. Albuminuria these found have significant association (P<0.001), (<0.001) HbA1c (P<0.001). No gender (P=0.087), hypertension (P=0.063) previous use Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/ Angiotensin II receptor blockers. (P=0.217) Conclusions: highly prevalent our cohort patients. Increasing age, longer higher are factors significantly it.