Incidence of Cardiovascular Complications and Nephropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in a Primary Care Setting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Muath Alsaidan Abdullah H AlkhenizanShammama Tul AmberSuad AlsoghayerLama AlFakhriJamil Abudaia

Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2021)

Diabetes complications are common in the Saudi community. The duration of the development of cardiovascular complications and diabetic nephropathy was shorter than that indicated in international and national reports. Robust screening programs to diagnose and improve the control of diabetes mellitus should be established in the Kingdom.

Keyphrases

saudi arabia
diabetic nephropathy
risk factors
primary care
type diabetes
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
healthcare
mental health
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
weight loss