Document Type
Article
Department
Community Health Sciences; Medicine; Office of the Provost
Abstract
Objective:To compare the GI symptoms in diabetic patients with controls and its relationship with the complications, duration of diabetes and glycaemic control. Methods:Consecutive patients were prospectively enrolled in to two groups. Group I (diabetic patients) and Group II (non-diabetic, Controls). Patient's characteristics, demographic profiles and GI symptoms were evaluated on a questionnaire. Groups were compared for differences in various GI symptoms. Group I was further analyzed for the relationship between GI symptoms with complications, duration of diabetes andglycaemic control.
Results:Atotal of 514 patients were enrolled 250 were diabetics (group I) and 264 were non-diabetics (groupII). Mean age was 51.8 +10.6 years and 50.2 +9.2 years in groups i and ii respectively. All GI symptoms;heartburn, dyspepsia, bowel related abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, and faecal incontinence were significantly more in diabetics than controls (P7 were significantly (P10 years) was not found significantly linked to GI symptoms.
Conclusions:GI symptoms in diabetics were more frequent then control subjects and were significantly associated with poor glycaemic control, neuropathy and retinopathy but not with duration of diabetes. Number of GI symptoms increases with the severity of poor glycaemic control in diabetic patients
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Abid, S.,
Jafri, W.,
Jahan, F.,
Rabbani, F.,
Islam, N.,
Khan, M.,
Masood, R.
(2007). Poor glycaemic control is the major factor associated with increased frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with diabetes mellitus. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 57(7), 345-349.
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