GAMBARAN KADAR UREUM PADA PENDERITA DIABETES MELLITUS TIPE 2 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

The type of diabetes that is most often encountered in the community is diabetes mellitus type-2, where the pancreas is still able to produce insulin, but with poor quality and cannot function properly which results in increased levels of glucose in the blood. Increased urea level in patients with diabetes mellitus occurs because glucose in the blood cannot be converted into glycogen, and triggers microvascular complications in the kidneys. Urea examination is the simplest way to assess kidney function. This study aims to obtain an overview of urea levels in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus. This study is a systematic review. The population of this study were patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus. Only 2 references showed an increase in urea in men, only 1 reference showed an increase in urea levels in the risk age group, only 1 reference showed urea levels in the normal category in the risk age group, only 2 references showed high urea levels in long duration of illness from type 2 diabetes mellitus, and only 1 reference that showed high urea levels from a history of hypertension. Patients with high urea levels are advised to control blood sugar levels regularly and pay attention to kidney function by always maintaining a healthy lifestyle.