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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2019

Assessment of Selected Serum Electrolyte and Associated Risk Factors in Diabetic Patients.

Shiferaw Bekele Woyesa, Waqtola Cheneke Gebisa, Delebo Lefebo Anshebo

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Shiferaw Bekele WoyesaJimma University, Institute of Health Science, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Waqtola Cheneke GebisaJimma University, Institute of Health Science, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Jimma, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-3909-4003
Delebo Lefebo AnsheboJimma University, Institute of Health Science, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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purposeThe objective of this study was to assess selected serum electrolytes imbalance and associated factors in diabetic patients attending their follow up appointments in Jimma University Medical Center (JUMC) from February 1 to April 1, 2019. PATIENTS AND

methodsA cross sectional study design was used to assess the selected serum electrolytes in diabetic patients attending their follow up appointments at Jimma University Medical Center (JUMC) chronic illness clinic. A convenience sampling technique was used to include 279 diabetic patients in the study and an interviewer based questionnaire was used to include all necessary data from each diabetic patient. Five milliliters of blood were collected from each subject and processed and analyzed for blood glucose and serum electrolyte determination by ABX Pentra400 and Humalyte plus

resultsA high prevalence of one or more serum electrolyte abnormalities was determined in diabetic patients. The overall prevalence was 42.0% (n=116/276) in which hyponatremia was the highest followed by hypochloremia and hypercalcemia, 40.6%, 14.9% and 10.9% respectively. Age, type of medication, and high body mass index (BMI) had strong positive correlations with abnormal serum concentration levels of sodium (r=0.611, P=0.731), potassium (r=0.752, P=0.812) and chloride (r=0.645, P=0.459). Being employed (AOR: 3.933, 95% C.I: 1.057-14.637, P value: 0.041), treated with mixed medications (AOR: 2.9, 95% C.I: 1.292-6.441, P value: 0.010) and being unable to control blood glucose level or being hyperglycemic (AOR: 3.2, 95% C.I: 2.179-5.721, P value: 0.000) were statistically identified as risk factors for serum electrolyte abnormalities in diabetic patients.

conclusionThe serum electrolyte concentration level was highly abnormal in diabetic patients. The prevalence of abnormal concentration was more common in diabetic patients with advanced age, and some variables had strong positive correlation with abnormal serum electrolyte level in diabetic patients.

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diabetic patientshyperkalemiahyponatremiaJimma University

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