Complication Author (Yr) n Setting Type of DM Prevalence% Foot Ulcers     Ogbera 2006 [40] 1500 Hosp out-patients Mixed 9.5   Chinenye 2011[41] 531 Hosp out-patients Mixed 16 (Diabetes Care Study Group) Neuropathy     Odusan 2008 [42] 108 Hosp out-patients Type 2 34.2 (Cardiac Autonomic N)   Oguejiofor 2009 [43] 120 Hosp out-patients Type 2 71.1(Bioth) 89.2 (UKST)   Chinenye 2011 [41] 531 Hosp out-patients Mixed 59.2 Retinopathy     Rotimi 2003 [44] 840 Hosp out-patients Mixed 17.9   Omolase 2010 [45] 100 Hosp out-patients Mixed 15   Chinenye 2011 [41] 531 Hosp out-patients Mixed 35.5 Microalbuminuria     Unuigbe 2001[46] 66   Mixed 50   Agaba 2004 [47] 65   Type 2 49.2   Adetunji 2006 [48] 50   Type 2 (> 5yrs) 83 Non-proteinuric Key: UKST=United Kingdom Screening Test; Bioth=Biothesiometry

Table 4: Pattern of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus in Nigeria.

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