Abstract

SERUM ELECTROLYTES DISTURBANCES IN TYPE 2 DIABETES

Auday Qaid Khalaf Altememy*

ABSTRACT

Background: The diabetes mellitus is regarded as the common disease that is highly accompanied with higher incidence of electrolyte disturbances. Aim of study: To evaluate serum electrolyte disturbances among type 2 diabetic patient in Salahaldeen General Hospital. Patients and methods: This study is a descriptive case control study conducted in Consultancy Clinics of Salahaldin General hospital in Tikrit city through the period from 1st of Octber, 2017 to 28 of April 2018 on convenient sample of 100 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and sample of 100 healthy controls. HbA1c test and serum electrolytes were assessed in both diabetic patients and controls. Results: Poor glycemic control was observed among 84% of diabetic patients with a highly significant difference in HbA1c level between diabetic patients and healthy controls (p<0.001). There was a significant association between hypernatremia and diabetic patients (p<0.001). No significant differences were observed between diabetic patients and healthy controls regarding serum potassium level (p=0.5). A highly significant association was observed between hypocalcemia and diabetic patients (p<0.001). Conclusions: Hypernatremia and hypocalcemia are frequent clinical entities of type2 diabetic patients.

Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Hypernatremia, Hypocalcemia.