The Study of Hematological Profile of Anemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Normal Renal Function

Anemia is a common problem in diabetic patients and Anemia is an increasingly recognized entity in patients with diabetes mellitus, A number of studies have reported the prevalence of anemia in people with diabetes and have suggested that up to 25% have previously unrecognized anemia.

Anemia is common in diabetes, potentially contributing to the pathogenesis of diabetes complications. This study aims to establish the prevalence and independent predictors of anemia anemia profile in a sample of type 2 diabetic patients without renal impairment.

In study include 200 patients which were enrolled in SIMS Hospital for routine visit, In addition to hemoglobin level standard indices were recorded from blood testing, including creatinine, urea, postprandial blood glucose and urine examination in addition to blood film. Patients were classified as anemic as per the WHO criteria, in male less than 13 g/dl and in non-pregnant female less than 12g/dl. The prevalence and types of anemia were identified.

During the period of study, a total of 200 patients with type 2 diabetes, male represent 90(45%) and female represent 110 (55%). Forty percent (40%) had anemia. prevalence of anemia was higher in men than in women (25% vs. 15%). blood film of 56 anemic patients shows that 70% with normochromic normocytic anemia, and 20 anemic patient 25% with hypochromic microcytic anemia, and 4 anemic patient 5% shows macrocytic hypochromic anemia.

Anemia was relatively high prevalence in patients attending routine outpatient, and it's more common in males than females. Routine screening for anemia in the diabetes outpatient clinic, including those without renal impairment is vital.