DIABETOLOGY

Macrovascular and Microvascular Complications in

Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
DEEPA DV*, KIRAN BR, GADWALKAR SRIKANT R

ABSTRACT
Objectives: To study the prevalence and clinical profile of microvascular and macrovascular complications in newly diagnosed
type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in and around Bellary, Karnataka. Study design: The study was an observational cross-sectional
study of 100 newly detected type 2 diabetics attending Dept. of Medicine (outpatient/inpatient), VIMS combined hospitals, Bellary,
from October 2012 to June 2013 (9 months) who matched the inclusion criteria. Material and methods: Cases were screened for
vascular complications as per ADA criteria, data tabulated and analyzed. Statistical analysis: SPSS software package was used
for analysis. Statistical significance was defined as a p value <0.05. Results: The mean age of presentation was 54.05 13.24 with
male:female ratio of 1.6:1. The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and
peripheral vascular disease was 20%, 37%, 16%, 26%, 8% and 11%, respectively; retinopathy, nephropathy and coronary artery
disease screening being significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between prevalence of diabetes and
increased waist circumference and body mass index. There was high prevalence of coronary artery disease, nephropathy
and retinopathy in South Indian population at diagnosis. Screening for all cases of diabetes at diagnosis for complications is
recommended.

Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, microvascular complications, macrovascular complications

iabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disorder

and is associated with development of chronic
complications leading to significant morbidity
and mortality. The onset of type 2 diabetes (T2DM)
is often silent and insidious. Pathogenic processes
causing T2DM range from autoimmune destruction of
cells of pancreas with consequent insulin deficiency to
abnormalities that result in resistance to insulin action.
The asymptomatic phase of hyperglycemia accounts
for the relatively high prevalence of complications at
initial presentation.1 Majority of Indias population is
in the villages and the rural population is ignorant
about the disease and its complications. It is therefore,
essential to device cost-effective and simple screening

*Senior Resident
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka
Senior Resident
Rajarajeshwari Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka
Professor and Head
Dept. of General Medicine
Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, Karnataka
Address for correspondence
Dr Deepa DV
No. 82, 5th Main, Maruthi HBCS, BTM I Stage, Bangalore - 560 029, Karnataka
E-mail: drdeepa.dv@gmail.com, brkiranin@gmail.com

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tests to detect complications. The term diabetes was

first coined by Araetaeus of Cappodocia (81-133AD).
Mellitus (honey sweet) was added by Thomas Willis
(Britain) in 1675, when he detected sweetness in urine.
It is said that it was first noticed by the ancient Indians;
Shushrutha had named it as Madhumeha.2
According to Diabetes Atlas (5th edition) in 2011,
the global prevalence of diabetes was estimated at
366 million; this figure is predicted to reach 552 million
by 2030. Eighty percent people live in low and middle
income countries. Diabetes caused 4.6 million deaths
in 2011. China leads the world with largest number
of diabetic subjects followed by India. According to
the Diabetes Atlas 2011 published by the International
Diabetes Federation, the number of people with diabetes
in India currently around 61.3 million is expected to
rise to 101.2 million by 2030.
MATERIAL AND METHODS

Source of Data
Newly detected patients with T2DM attending Dept. of
Medicine (outpatient/inpatient), Vijayanagara Institute
of Medical Sciences (VIMS) combined hospital, Bellary,
form the subjects.

DIABETOLOGY
Design of the Study

Method of Data Collection

Cross-sectional observational study.

Patients newly detected of T2DM attending Dept.

of Medicine (outpatient/inpatient), VIMS combined
hospital, Bellary were included for the study.

Duration of Study
October 2012 to June 2013 (9 months).

Inclusion Criteria
Newly diagnosed T2DM adult patients >20 years of age
were included in the study. (Laboratory diagnosis of
diabetes mellitus was confirmed by latest criteria laid
by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Blood
glucose levels were checked on two separate occasions
before the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was made.)
According to ADA,1 criteria for diagnosis are:
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) 6.5%. The
test should be performed in a laboratory using a
method that is NGSP (National Glycohemoglobin
Standardization
Program)
certified
and
standardized to the DCCT (Diabetes Control and
Complications Trial) assay.*

Detailed history such as age and sex, family history

of diabetes was recorded. Symptoms suggestive of
diabetes or of related complications were noted. Past
history of hypertension and complications of diabetes
was documented. Any previous treatment for these
complications taken was recorded. Smoking or alcohol
history was noted.
General physical examination, vital parameters such as
pulse, blood pressure (in sitting and standing position)
temperature and respiratory rate were recorded.
Anthropometric measurements:

Weight (in kilograms) and height (in centimeters)

was recorded.

The body mass index (BMI) was determined by

dividing the weight (in kilograms) by height
(in meters2).

Measurement of waist circumference (cm): It

was measured just above the uppermost lateral
border of the right iliac crest, a horizontal mark
was drawn, and then crossed with a vertical mark
on the midaxillary line. The measuring tape was
placed in a horizontal plane around the abdomen
at the level of this marked point on the right side
of the trunk.

OR
Fasting plasma glucose 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L).
Fasting is defined as no caloric intake for at least
8 hours*

OR
2-hour plasma glucose 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L)
during an OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test)

OR

In a patient with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia

or hyperglycemic crisis, a random plasma glucose
200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L).

*In the absence of unequivocal hyperglycemia, criteria 1-3

should be confirmed by repeat testing.
The

test should be performed as described by the World

Health Organization, using a glucose load containing the
equivalent of 75 g anhydrous glucose dissolved in water.

Exclusion Criteria

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Any other severe illness

Patients already diagnosed of diabetes mellitus

and on treatment

Refusal to be a part of the study

Pregnancy

Sample Size
Hundred cases of newly diagnosed T2DM were
included in this study.

Presence of skin infections, gangrene and ulcers was

noted.
Systemic examination was carried out in all patients.
Presence of sensory neuropathy was defined4 by
symptoms of tingling and numbness over the
extremities (bilaterally symmetrical) with or without
impaired touch, vibration sense or joint position sense.
Presence of motor neuropathy was noted. Autonomic
dysfunction in the form of resting tachycardia,
orthostatic hypotension, gastroparesis/diarrhea or
abnormal sweating was noted. Ten gram monofilament
was used to note any reduced sensation due to
neuropathy. Dilated pupil fundoscopy was carried out
in all patients by an ophthalmologist and retinopathy
was defined and graded as nonproliferative diabetic
retinopathy and proliferative retinopathy.5 Proliferative
retinopathy was described by the presence of any
retinal or optic disc neovascularization, or the presence
of preretinal or vitreous hemorrhage, whereas the
presence of microaneurysms, exudates (lipid exudates
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DIABETOLOGY
t-test and Chi-square test was used to calculate the
significance between the variables.

was defined as nonproliferative retinopathy. Fasting

and postprandial blood sugars (venous blood samples
drawn) on two separate occasions were determined
using glucose oxidase-peroxidase method. Renal
function tests included blood urea, serum creatinine
and urine analysis. Urine was analyzed for glucose,
ketone bodies and protein. Microalbuminuria was
estimated by nephelometry. Microalbuminuria is
defined as the mean urine albumin concentration
of 30-300 mg/mL detected by nephelometry on
three consecutive days. Macroalbuminuria is
defined as urine albumin >300 mg/dL.6 Fasting
lipid profile included serum cholesterol, serum
triglycerides,
serum
high-density
lipoprotein
(HDL) and serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
Patient was termed to have dyslipidemia if LDL
was >100 mg/dL, serum cholesterol >200 mg/dL,
serum HDL <40 or serum triglycerides >150 mg/dL.
A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and 2Dechocardiography was done to note the presence of
ischemia or infarction to indicate coronary artery
disease (CAD).6 Carotid Doppler was done to note
for presence of stenosis. Ankle-brachial index (ABI)
was determined using arterial Doppler. A value <0.9
was considered significant to have peripheral arterial
disease.7

RESULTS
In this study, 62 were males and 38 were females.
The mean age was 54.05 13.24 years. The maximum
incidence of diabetics was seen between 52-62 years.
Table 1 shows various metabolic parameters in the
study population. The patients presenting with
complaints correlated with diabetic complications of
CAD, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease,
retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy was 15%,
7%, 7%, 2%, 9% 7%, respectively. Fundus examination
revealed that 19 cases had nonproliferative diabetic
retinopathy and one case had proliferative retinopathy.
It was statistically significant. Microalbuminuria was
seen in 30 cases, macroalbuminuria seen in four cases
was statistically significant. ECG findings were normal
in 74 cases, myocardial infarction (MI), left bundle
branch block, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
in three cases each, old MI in seven cases, ischemic
heart disease in six cases and arrhythmias in two
cases. 2D-echocardiography showed regional wall
motion abnormality in 23 cases, hypertensive heart
disease in eight cases, concentric LVH and ischemic
dilated cardiomyopathy in one case each. Carotid
Doppler showed atherosclerosis in five cases and was
statistically insignificant. ABI showed limb ischemia in
19 cases among which seven cases showed critical limb
ischemia which was statistically insignificant. Twentyeight cases were detected on routine investigations,

Statistical Analysis
SPSS software package was used for the analysis.
Statistical significance was defined as a p value <0.05
(two-sided). Mean standard deviation (SD) and
confidence interval (CI) was calculated. Students

Table 1. Mean and Standard Deviation of the Metabolic Parameters

Parameters
Age

Diabetics
(n = 100)

CAD
(n = 25)

CVD
(n = 8)

PVD
(n = 11)

DR
(n = 20)

DN
(n = 34)

DNe
(n = 16)

54.05 13.24

57

61

55

55

56

59

Weight (kg)

74 13

78

79

84.36

75.8

76.94

77.33

Height (cm)

165 6.3

166

167.25

166

167

166

164

BMI

27.02 12.8

28.04

30.10

30.6

27.28

27.85

28.81

Waist circumference

90.14 9.43

93

96.25

95.54

88.75

90.6

93.73

208 73.7

220

229

277

226

232

246

FBS
PPBS

304 95

326

344

426

334

344

338

Blood urea

29.6 15.5

36.5

37.4

34.5

31.4

33.8

31.1

Serum creatinine

1.04 0.39

1.24

1.275

1.9

1.24

1.203

1.129

HbA1C

8.65 1.8

9.016

9.15

10.5

9.24

9.23

9.4

Total cholesterol

156 49.9

170

183

196

168

160

176

BMI = Body mass index; CAD = Coronary artery disease; CVD = Cerebrovascular disease; DN = Diabetic nephropathy; DNe = Diabetic
neuropathy; DR = Diabetic retinopathy; FBS = Fasting blood sugar; PPBS = Postprandial blood sugar; PVD = Peripheral vascular disease.

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DIABETOLOGY
28 were incidentally detected when they attended the
hospital for other illnesses and rest of the 44 cases
presented with multiple complications due to diabetes.
The metabolic parameters are described in Table 1.
Common complications which they presented were
CAD (15%), infection (12%), stroke (6%), ulcers (4%),
neuropathy (4%) and diabetic ketoacidosis (1%). The
prevalence of macrovascular complications CAD,

Table 3 shows correlation of HbA1C with diabetic

complications. In our study, correlation coefficient
of fasting blood sugar (FBS) and postprandial blood
sugar (PPBS) in relation to HbA1C was 0.56 and 0.57,
respectively.

Table 2. Prevalence of Complications at Diagnosis

Complications

Percentage (%)

P value

CAD

26

0.011*

CVD

08

0.334

PVD

11

0.477

DR

20

0.018*

DN

34

0.003*

DN

16

0.368

cerebrovascular disease and peripheral arterial

disease was 26.0%, 8.0% and 11.0%, respectively
and
microvascular
complications
retinopathy,
nephropathy and neuropathy was 20.0%, 34.0% and
16.0%, respectively. Table 2 shows p values of the
vascular complications. Smoking and hypertension
are confounding factors which influence CAD. High
incidence of complications especially microvascular
and CAD occur with HbA1C of range >6.5.

DISCUSSION
This is a study done over a period of 24 months in
cases of newly detected T2DM attending the inpatient
and outpatient department of VIMS combined

*Significant p <0.05.

Table 3. HbA1C in Correlation with Diabetic Complications

HbA1C (%)

Mean SD

CAD

CVD

PVD

DR

DN

DNe

P value

<6.5

02

5.95 0.77

P-01
A-01

P-01
A-01

P-00
A-02

P-00
A-02

P-01
A-01

P-00
A-02

0.8602*

6.51-7.5

37

7.16 0.22

P-08
A-29

P-02
A-35

P-01
A-36

P-05
A-32

P-06
A-31

P-03
A-34

0.0301**

7.51-8.5

20

7.94 0.31

P-03
A-17

P-01
A-19

P-02
A-18

P-04
A-16

P-07
A-13

P-04
A-16

0.0021**

8.51-9.5

13

9.16 1.9

P-04
A-09

P-00
A-13

P-00
A-13

P-03
A-10

P-08
A-05

P-02
A-11

0.0040**

>9.51

38

11.16 1.23

P-10
A-28

P-04
A-34

P-08
A-30

P-08
A-30

P-12
A-26

P-06
A-32

0.0026**

P-26
A-74

P-08
A-92

P-11
A-89

P-20
A-80

P-34
A-66

P-15
A-85

Pool
*Nonsignificant; **Significant p <0.05.
A = Absent; N = Number; P = Present.

Table 4. Comparison of Prevalence of Complications with Other Studies

Complications (%)

CAD

Mohan et al13
(n = 4,471)

Hoorn study12
(n = 255)

7.9

CVD
PVD

2.3

DR

34.2

Weerasuriya et al9
(n = 597)

Drivsholm et al8
(n = 1,137)

Our study
(n = 100)

26.9

28.4

27.9

26

5.1

3.4

2.4

08

4.6

16.1

17.5

11

1.9

15.2

5.4

20

DN

26.7

29

48.1

37.4

34

DN

48.3

25.2

19.1

19.1

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hospital. In our study, 28 cases were detected on
routine investigations out which 18 had symptoms of
polydipsia, polyuria. Twenty-eight were incidentally
detected when they attended the hospital for other
illnesses and rest of the 44 cases presented with
multiple complications due to diabetes.

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HCFI has associated with Shree Cement Ltd. for newspaper and outdoor publicity campaign
HCFI also provides Free ambulance services for adopted heart patients
HCFI has also tied up with Manav Ashray to provide free/highly subsidized accommodation to heart patients & their families visiting
Delhi for treatment.

http://heartcarefoundationfund.heartcarefoundation.org