A Study to Evaluate Correlation of C-Reactive Protein and Glycosylated Haemoglobin in Patients of Diabetes Suffering from Acute Coronary Syndrome

Abstract

Incidence of diabetes is increasing substantially worldwide. Cardiovascular disease is most prevalent cause of mortality and morbidity in diabetic populations. Cardiovascular risk factor including obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia are common in patients with diabetes mellitus particularly with those of type 2 diabetes. Atherosclerosis has been described as an inflammatory disease. Aim: Study to evaluate correlation of C-Reactive Protein and Glycosylated Haemoglobin in Patients of Diabetes Suffering from Acute Coronary Syndrome. Material and Methods: A descriptive study after satisfying criteria was conducted in 115 patients in medicine department of a medical college and tertiary care hospital over a period of two years that included patients of diabetes suffering from acute coronary syndrome in the age group of 30 to 70 years. Evaluation and correlation was done by clinical profile. Results: Majority of patients were elderly age group of male of 51 to 60 yrs having mean BMI of 24 kg/m2. CRP level of >3 mg/dl was found in 77.39% and majority of patients had HbA1C >7%. CRP and HbA1C were significantly correlated (p<0.05). Majority of patients with elevated CRP were found in with killip class I. But CRP and killip classification were not significantly correlated in our study. Conclusion: Elevated C Reactive Protein and Glycosylated Haemoglobin are better correlated as poor prognostic marker for cardiovascular event in patients of diabetes suffering from acute coronary syndrome.