ArticleSAGE open medicine2021
Magnitude and factors associated with anemia among diabetic patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence of anemia in diabetes mellitus in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Ho municipality in Ghana.Ghana medical journal · 2025Article
- Hematological Parameters Among Adult Patients Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, Southwest, Ethiopia.Advances in hematology · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of anaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care medical unit, Sri Lanka.BMC endocrine disorders · 2024Article
- Global Prevalence of Anemia Among Type 2 Diabetic Adult Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Review
- Hematological abnormalities among adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
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- Peripheral Cytopenia and Its Associated Factors in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Northwest Ethiopia.Journal of blood medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Ethiopia, diabetes is estimated to affect about half a million people. About 35% of individuals with diabetes are complicated by microvascular diseases like retinopathy, nephropathy, cardiovascular, and anemia. Even though there are some studies conducted on prevalence and associated factors of anemia in diabetic patients, their findings were variable. Therefore, this meta-analysis is aimed to determine the pooled prevalence and factors associated with anemia among diabetic patients.
methodsPubMed, CINAHL, POPLINE, ScienceDirect, African Journals Online, and Google Scholar were systematically searched to identify related studies. The heterogeneity of studies was assessed using Cochran's
resultsAfter reviewing 503 articles, 6 articles fulfilled inclusion criteria and remained for the final meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of anemia among diabetic patients was 24.81% (95% confidence interval: 19.38-30.25). Age greater than 60 years old (pooled odds ratio, 95% confidence interval: 3.73 (2.23-6.77)), glomerular filtration rate less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m
conclusionOverall, one in four diabetic patients develops anemia in Ethiopia. Age, glomerular filtration rate, and duration of being diabetic are factors significantly associated with the occurrence of anemia in diabetic patients.
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