Prevalence of Diabetic Nephropathy among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

• Published in: Journal of Diabetes Research Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xin-Xin, Yun, Ke, Kong, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Age; Analysis; Biopsy; Blood pressure; China - epidemiology; Chronic kidney failure; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetic nephropathies; Diabetic Nephropathies - epidemiology; Diabetic Nephropathies - etiology; Diabetic nephropathy; Disease; Epidemiology; Geography; Hospitals; Humans; Meta-analysis; Observational studies; Observational Studies as Topic; Population; Prevalence; Public health; Quality standards; Review; Sex Distribution; Studies; Surveys; Type 2 diabetes; China; Hong Kong China; Beijing China

Background. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is an important cause of end-stage renal disease and is recognized as a public health problem worldwide. However, there have been no nationwide surveys of DN prevalence in China. This study is aimed at estimating the pooled prevalence of DN among patients with t...