Open AccessChronic complications in newly diagnosed patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in India
Author(s) -
Aravind Sosale,
K M Prasanna Kumar,
S.M. Sadikot,
Aruigam,
Sarita Bajaj,
Abdul Hamid Zargar,
Singh Sp
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.131184
Subject(s) - medicine , dyslipidemia , diabetes mellitus , retinopathy , nephropathy , body mass index , type 2 diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , complication , diabetic retinopathy , obesity , family history , pediatrics , surgery , endocrinology
Prevalence of diabetes is on an increase in India, currently there is limited nation-wide data regarding the prevalence of chronic complications in diabetic patients at diagnosis. This information will help health-care professionals approach management more aggressively to prevent complications.