Effects of Hyperglycemia and Iron Deficiency on Kidney and Heart Function in Type 2 Diabetes Disease

• Main Authors: Belma Aščić-Buturović, Bećir Heljić
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006-02-01
• Series: Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
• Subjects: anemia; diabetes mellitus; heart failure; kidney failure
• Online Access: http://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/3217

Untreated anemia can caused significant cardiac and kidney damage. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of anemia and hyperglycemia treatment in type 2 diabetes and their impact on kidney and heart impairment. The study is clinical retrospective and prospective and it was conducted in Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Diseases, University Clinical Center of Sarajevo. Prior to the study all patients were taking oral hypoglycemic drugs included sulfonylureas and biguanides. These subjects were put on 2 times daily fix mix insulin and biguanides after lunch. Each day, subjects received Iron tab 1 x 100 mg/ day, and C vitamin 1 x 100 mg/day. The results of our study are showing that effective treatment of glycaemia and anemia in patients with diabetes, reduces blood pressure, urine albumin secretion and pulse rate, diminishing cardiovascular damage and improving kidney function.