Assessing the Burden of Kidney Disease among Type 2 Diabetic Subjects Attending a Semi-Urban Tertiary Health Facility in South-West Nigeria

• Published in: West African journal of medicine Vol. 40; no. 6; p. 640
• Main Authors: Ikem, R T, Lawal-Bello, A T, Soyoye, D O, Fasanu, A N, Kolawole, B A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nigeria 29.06.2023
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Albuminuria - epidemiology; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Blood Glucose - analysis; Creatinine - blood; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetic Nephropathies - epidemiology; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin - analysis; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nigeria; Proteinuria - epidemiology; Nigeria; Hypertension; Type2 diabetes; Diabetes duration; Diabetes kidney disease; Diabetes complications; Age

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) remains an important public health issue and its complications are important causes of morbidity and mortality. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of these complications and could be prevented/delayed by early detection. This study determined the burden of DN among patients with...