ANTHROPOMETRIC AND METABOLIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPOCHROMIA

  • Marius Cristian Neamțu
  • Ștefania Crăițoiu
  • Rucsandra Dănciulescu Miulescu
  • Denisa Margină
Keywords: hypochromia, diabetes mellitus, anthropometric and metabolic characteristics

Abstract

Background and Aims. Previous studies have shown that hypochromia is a common finding in patients with chronic diseases. The aim of our study was to estimate the anthropometric and metabolic characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypochromia. Material and Methods. 30 patients with T2DM were recruited for this study. Patient demographics, relevant concomitant illnesses and medical history were recorded. Anthropometric, biochemical parameters (fasting plasma glucose - FPG, glycated hemoglobin -HbA1c, glomerular filtration rate - GFR) and morphology of blood smear were assessed. Patients diagnosed with diabetes and hypochromia constituted the study group and patients with type T2DM but without hypochromia constituted the control group. Results. The study showed no statistically significant differences on anthropometric and metabolic characteristics of patients with diabetes and hypochromia, compared with controls. Conclusions. We observed a high prevalence of hypochromia in diabetic patients (46.66%). Our findings suggest the need of screening for routine hematological tests in patients with T2DM.

Published
2014-12-15
How to Cite
Neamțu, Marius, Ștefania Crăițoiu, Rucsandra Dănciulescu Miulescu, and Denisa Margină. 2014. “ANTHROPOMETRIC AND METABOLIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPOCHROMIA”. Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases 21 (4), 285-90. https://rjdnmd.org/index.php/RJDNMD/article/view/171.
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Original Research Articles