International Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders(IJDMD)
ISSN: 2475-5451 | DOI: 10.33140/IJDMD
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Edson Kuatelela Cassinela
Centro Nacional de Investigação Científica (CNIC) Luanda, Angola
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Research Article
Frequency of ABO/Rh Blood Groups Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Luanda, Angola
Author(s): Euclides Nenga Manuel Sacomboio, Sandra Alberto Pululo, Cruz S. Sebastião, Adelino Tchilanda Tchivango, Silvana da Rocha Silveira, Mauricio da Costa, Carlos Alberto Pinto de Sousa, Eduardo Ekundi-Valentim and Edson Kuatelela Cassinela*
Background Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by alterations in glucose, lipid, and protein metabolism, which can be identified by detecting high blood glucose levels. In this study we evaluated the frequency of ABO/Rh blood groups in patients with diabetes treated in Luanda, during the second half of 2020. Methods This was an observational, analytical, prospective study with a quantitative approach conducted with 100 patients with diabetes. Results The mean age of patients was 48,4±14 years old. Patients males (63%) with a mean age of 47.9±14.5 years old, secondary educational level (33%), and living in urbanized areas from Luanda (33%), which were the most prevalent in this studied population. About 57% did not exercise before the disease and did not have the disease in the family (51%). Ab.. Read More»