Relationship between hemoglobin a one c level and abnormal pap smear findings on diabetic patients at Omdurman military hospital, 2022

Abstract EN

Background : the incidence and prevalence of gynecologic cancers are increased in patients with type two diabetes mellitus.

it have several common mechanisms with type two diabetes mel litus.

a lot of diabetic patients when screened for pap smear they were suffering from increased vaginal discharge and genital tract infections, cellular changes, malignancy.

objective : to evaluate relationship between HbA1C level and abnormal pap smear find ings in diabetic patient at omdurman military hospital.

methods : this is a case control hospital base study, the patients who requested for pap smear during study period.

data was collected using struc tured questionnaire.

statistical analysis is performed using SPSS, R language.

(109) participants of control group are included in this paper.results : (9) (32.14%) of normal range of HbAIC below (5.7) got normal pap smear results (negative), (40) (49.38%) got abnormal pap smear results (positive), (9) (32.14%) of abnormal pre diabetic range (5.7-6.4) got normal pap smear results (nega tive), (26) (32.9%) got abnormal pap smear results(positive), (10) (35.7%) of abnormal diabetic range above (6.5) got normal pap smear results (negative), (15) (18.51%) got abnormal pap smear results(positive).