HUBUNGAN KADAR GLUKOSA DARAH DAN LAMA MENDERITA DIABETES DENGAN DERAJAT RETINOPATI DIABETIKA DI RSUP DR KARIADI SEMARANG

Abstract

Background : Diabetic Retinopathy is an important long-standing complication of Diabetes Mellitus. It is caused by high incidence and it’s worse prognosis i.e actuity visual loss. High blood glucose levels (hypergicemia) and long time endure of diabetic influence the severity of Diabetic Retinopathy. A long time hyperglycemia inhances changes the sellular component of basalis membranes of retinal cell, immune system, and platelets therefore the atherosclerosis at the retinal vessels manifest. The objective of the study is to find the relation blood glucose levels and duration endure of diabetic to the severity of Diabetic Retinopathy at Dr. Kariadi General Hospital Semarang. Methods : The study was analytical using historical study. The datas of diabetic patiets with Diabetic Retinopathy as it’s complication which founded from Medical Record Dr. Kariadi General Hospital Semarang during Jan 1st,2002 to Dec 31 st,2004. The datas include sex, age, blood glucose levels, duration endure of diabetic, and funduscopic examinations. There were analized using logistic regression test. Result : The statistic result are p=0,368 (p> 0,05) for blood glucose levels and p=0,019(p<0,05) for duration endure of diabetic with CI 95 %. It’s means that the test cannot conclude that high blood glucose related with the severity of Diabetic Retinopathy, but duration endure of diabetic related with the severity of Diabetic Retinopathy. Patients who have the longtime endure diabetic can occur Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Conclusion : The test cannot conclude that blood glucose levels related with the severity of Diabetic Retinopathy but duration endure of diabetic related with the severity of Diabetic Retinopathy. Keywords : blood glucose levels, duration endure of diabetic, diabetic retinopathy.