Diabetes mellitus is one of the top ten causes of death among American adults, both white and black. However, the incidence of diabetes complications is race dependent, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Little research has been conducted to date to analyze racial differences in the incidence of diabetes complications, said Dr. Gang Hu of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the lead author of the study. – That is why we decided to explore this problem. And what turned out? That despite equal access to medical care, African Americans with diabetes are more likely to suffer from end-stage renal disease than white people, and less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke. ‘
Nearly 100 people took part in the experiment. patients aged 30-96 years treated for diabetes at Louisiana State University Hospital. The share of the individual racial groups was as follows: white men – 1, white women – 680, black men – 21 and black women – 983. All patients were from the same social class and had a similar income.
Interestingly, the study showed that, in addition to race differences, gender also influences the incidence of diabetic complications. Women suffered less frequently from all four diseases listed above than men.
“Our results have yet to be confirmed by conducting large-scale population studies,” concludes Hu. – They will also have to take into account the financial situation of patients and better look at the impact of poverty on the development of diabetes complications. “(PAP)
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