Clinical Profile and Risk Factors for Complication of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan: A Descriptive Cross‐Sectional Study
There is a microvascular complication in 1 in 4 of type 2 diabetic patients. Age over 60 years and a duration of diabetes of more than 10 years are independent risk factors for microvascular complications, and regular exercise is preventive for microvascular complications.
Authors
- Guru Prasad Dhakal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3207-0743)
- Yeshey Dorjey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7324-3028)
- Sangay Tshering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2506-2748)
- Namkha Dorji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3594-3159)
- Tshering Norbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0000-172X)
Institutions
- Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research (BT)
- Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (BT)
- Royal University of Bhutan (BT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70202
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00