Observational Study
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World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2019; 10(4): 249-259
Published online Apr 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i4.249
Table 4 Reported diabetes-related complications for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Reported diabetes-related complicationsn (%)
Any diabetes-related complication264 (45.7)
Microvascular complications
At least one microvascular complication223 (38.6)
Retinopathy77 (13.3)
Sensory neuropathy: abnormal sensation in distal limbs125 (21.6)
Microalbuminuria: lab test130 (22.5)
Proteinuria: dip stick20 (3.5)
Dialysis1 (0.2)
Amputation: below knee or above knee2 (0.3)
Foot ulcer: active or past history13 (2.2)
Macrovascular complications
At least one macrovascular complication122 (21.1)
Angina31 (5.4)
Myocardial infarction/acute coronary syndrome38 (6.6)
Heart failure11 (1.9)
Stroke with partial recovery4 (0.7)
Stroke with full recovery8 (1.4)
Peripheral vascular disease59 (10.2)
History of revascularization: e.g., PTCA, CABG41 (7.1)
Other complications20 (3.5)