Deterioration of the Defecation Status after Hospitalization in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes is Associated with Albuminuria Rather than Diabetic Neuropathy.

Objective To determine the clinical background factors of patients with type 2 diabetes who showed deterioration of defecation status after hospitalization. Methods The defecation status of 128 patients with type 2 diabetes who were admitted to our department for diabetes education was evaluated for 7 days after hospitalization. New-onset constipation was diagnosed when patients without constipation before hospitalization met the criteria for constipation after hospitalization.