Background/Aim. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is
currently the gold standard for glucose monitoring in the
patients with diabetes. The aim of the present study was to
examine the level of success in implementing international
guideline targets with regard to glycaemic control in the patients with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of Srpska. This
study also aimed to determine the association of albuminuria with the glycaemic control and lipid levels in this patient
population. Methods. The participating diabetic patients
were those registered in the project titled ’’Estimation of the
quality of glycoregulation and presence of vascular complications in the persons with diabetes in the Republic of
Srpska.” The study was conducted as a cross-sectional study
including 1037 patients. HbA1c was determined by a turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay used Roche Diagnostics.
Total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C, and HDL-C were
determined by reagents from Roche Diagnostics (Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany) as well as albumin and
creatinine in the urine. Results. Mean value for HbA1c was
7.35 ± 1.61% (57 ± 18 mmol/moL). The 49.46% of all participants achieved target values of HbA1c (< 7% or
53 mmol/moL) and 40.30% had albumin to creatinine ratio
(ACR) < 30 mg/g. When the patients were divided according to HbA1c (with HbA1c < 7%, 519 patients, and HbA1c
≥ 7.0%, 510 patients) the ACR values were different between these groups (39.00 vs. 79.50, p < 0.001). We found
no significant difference with respect to lipid status between
the groups. Conclusion. The patients with type 2 diabetes
in the Republic of Srpska, in a large percentage, did not
meet targets for glycaemic control. Improvements are necessary in the treatment and maintenance of this disease process to ensure achievement of goals in management of diabetes, which in turn would decrease longstanding complications of type 2 diabetes.
