Key result
Type 2 diabetes mellitus was associated with a significantly higher mean systolic interarm blood pressure difference compared to healthy controls (6.85 mmHg vs 5.54 mmHg, p=0.043), with no significant difference between complicated and non-complicated diabetes.
Why the study?
Interarm blood pressure difference may indicate diabetes severity and vascular complications, making its evaluation across complicated and non-complicated DM-2 important for clinical management.
Does interarm blood pressure difference correlate with the presence and severity of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Cross-Sectional (n=105)
No
Does interarm blood pressure difference correlate with the presence and severity of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Systolic interarm blood pressure difference is significantly higher in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to healthy controls, but it does not significantly differentiate between complicated and non-complicated diabetes.
May not yet inform diabetes evaluation or complication screening; leaves open its prognostic value in T2DM.
In type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2), cardiovascular diseases are the important cause of mortality and morbidity. Regular monitoring of the diabetic condition is essential for the proper management of diabetes & effective controlling of diabetes-related complications. As the recording of IAD (Interarm blood pressure difference) is a simple procedure and it is also related to the vascular complication, it can be a vital indicator of the severity of diabetes. So, it is very important to study IAD concerning Complicated and Non-Complicated DM-2 which will be helpful for planning a better clinical management. In this cross-sectional study, we compare Interarm blood pressure difference in three groups i.e. Control, Non-Complicated DM-2 and Complicated DM-2 groups. There is a significant increase in systolic IAD in DM-2 group as compared to the control group, but no significant difference found between Non-Complicated and Complicated DM-2 groups.
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Jadhao et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (n=105). Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus vs. Normal healthy (non-diabetic) subjects was evaluated on Mean Systolic Interarm Blood Pressure Difference (IAD) (p=0.043). Type 2 diabetes mellitus was associated with a significantly higher mean systolic interarm blood pressure difference compared to healthy controls (6.85 mmHg vs 5.54 mmHg, p=0.043), with no significant difference between complicated and non-complicated diabetes.
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