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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MICRO-ALBUMINURIA AND LEVEL OF SERUM URIC ACID IN PATIENTS OF T-2 DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY

Dr Ayesha Aleem

Objective: The aim of this research work is to calculate the association among level of serum uric acid and micro-albuminuria in the patients suffering from Type-2 DN (Diabetic Nephropathy). Methodology: This transverse research work carried out in Allied / DHQ Hospital Faisalabad from September 2018 to March 2019. Total two hundred patients from Type-2 DN were the part of this research work. We gathered the data about their demography and contacts. We measured the level of serum uric acid and micro-albuminuria by ACR (Albumin to Creatinine Ratio) from samples of urine at the time of patient’s inclusion. We collected all the information on a Performa. We used the Pearson correlation coefficient and T-test for the evaluation of the correlation & significance correspondingly. Results: Out of total two hundred patients, 29.0% (n: 58) were having 16 to 40 years of age whereas 71.0% (n: 142) were present with 41 to 65 years of age. The average age of the patients was 48.10 ± 10.260 years. Total 48.50% (n: 97) patients were male and 51.50% (n: 103) patients were females. The average level of serum uric acid was 6.990 ± 1.010 mg/dL whereas the average level of micro-albuminuria was 5.630 ± 1.080 mg/mmol; r-value was 0.08380 which is present with a positive association. Conclusion: The findings of this research work showed that serum uric acid level and micro-albuminuria are present with positive correlation in the patients present with Type-2 diabetic nephropathy. KEYWORDS: Uric Acid, Type-2 DN, Oxidants, Micro-Albuminuria, Impairment, Albumin to Creatinine Ratio, Pearson, Coefficient.

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