The incidence of glycosuria in patients attending the Korle bu and Mamprobi polyclinics.
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2000-10
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West African Journal of Medicine
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A survey conducted to search for the incidence of glycosuria among the patients who attended consultation at the Polyclinics at Korle bu and Mamprobi is published. Sample population of 800 patients who came to these clinics for the first time had specimen of their urine collected at random, and tested for glucose. Out of these 800 patients 633 were of general cases while 167 were pregnant women who came to attend pre-natal consultation services. Out of the general cases, there were 33 cases of glycosuria; an incidence of 4.1%. Among the pregnant women, there were 5 cases of glycosuria; an incidence of 0.63%. The highest incidence of glycosuria was observed within the age group of (21-30 years). Glycosuria among the pregnant women is more rampant among women were more than among men. The incidence among the pregnant women was not more than 0.63.0% compared with about an incidence of 3% in nonpregnant women.