Assessing the time relevance of morbidity of diabetes mellitus towards morbidity of target organs
P Akritopoulos, K Akritopoulou, E Fotiadis, S Patiakas, I Kontogiannis, N Kiriakopoulos, I Aggos, E Tsoukis · Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel · 2007 · Heft 07
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Aim Of this study was to investigate the correlation between the duration of morbidity of Diabetes Mellitus and the morbidity of target organs such as the kidney and retina. Material-Method We examined the medical files of a representative sample of diabetic greek adults who attended the General Hospital of Goumenissa. Patients were from 42 till 78 years old (Mean Age: 68, S.D.:16). Mean duration of morbidity of Diabetes Mellitus was 6 years (S.D.: 3,6). It must be noticed that diseases of the kidney found among diabetic patients were diabetic nephropathy, polycystic kidneys, chronical glomerulonephritis and nep…