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Poor Glycaemic Control Is The Major Factor Associated With Increased Frequency Of Gastrointestinal Symptoms In Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri, Firdous Jahan, Fauziah Rabbani, Najmul Islam, Masood H. Khan, Rana Masood
Poor Glycaemic Control Is The Major Factor Associated With Increased Frequency Of Gastrointestinal Symptoms In Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri, Firdous Jahan, Fauziah Rabbani, Najmul Islam, Masood H. Khan, Rana Masood
Department of Medicine
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 …