Podocalyxin in the onset of nephropathy among Indian type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

The diabetic nephropathy is one of the most prevalent microvascular complications with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The most accurate and widely used marker for diabetic nephropathy is microalbuminuria and it is also regarded as conventional method. However, it is not a sensitive or specific nephropathy biomarker.

Relating D-Dimer, blood sugars, haemoglobin and liver function among COVID patients with T2DM.

It is of interest to evaluate the correlation of D-Dimer, blood sugars, haemoglobin and liver function tests with novel coronavirus in patients with T2DM with and without symptoms. We recruited 200 patients with T2DM and COVID 19 with and without symptoms admitted in Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital, Karnataka. Blood sugars, HbA1c, D-Dimer and also the incidence of T2DM and COVID 19 with and without symptoms were evaluated in all study subjects.