Correlation between increased albuminuria and left ventricular hypertrophy in patient of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Aim: to determine the association between increased albuminuria and hypertrophy of left ventricle in patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus. methods: one hundred patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected from 01st aug 2015 to 31 october 2015. a detailed history including duration of diabetes was obtained. they were investigated for serum creatinine,serum triglyceride,albuminuria and left ventricular hypertrophy by electrocardiography. an association between increased albuminuria and left ventricular hypertrophy was found out. results: there were 63 male patientsand 37 were female patients. the mean urinary albumin excretion was 211.53±146.12 μg/minute. the mean adjusted cornell voltage was 9.45±1.65. the mean serum triglyceride was 288.39±56.87mg/dl. the mean serum creatinine was 1.14±0.17 ml/minute. a positive relationship was observed between albuminuria and adjustedcornell voltage. conclusion: our results showed that patients with type 2 diabetes and increased albuminuria should be evaluated for increased left ventricular hypertrophy mass as an important and potentially reversible cardiovascular risk factor.