Frequency of Renal Diseases in Diabetic Patients

Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy, also known as diabetic kidney disease is the chronic loss of kidneyfunction occurring in those with diabetes mellitus. Diabetic nephropathy is one of the leading causes ofchronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) globally. Protein loss in the urine due todamage to the glomeruli may become massive, and cause a low serum albumin with resulting generalizedbody swelling (edema) and result in the nephrotic syndrome. Objective: The aim of this study was todetermine the frequency of renal disease in diabetic patients and its complications in Pakistan.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Renal and Diabetic Departments of the Sir GangaRam Hospital, Lahore, over a period of 3 months, after obtaining the ethical approval from The Universityof Lahore. A total number of 100 Diabetic patients were selected through non probability convenientsampling technique. Patients of both sexes and all age groups were included. Results: In this study 60%were male and 40% were female. About 41% diabetic patients were 1-6 month of age, 42% were 1-5 yearsold and 1% of 18-23 years old who had renal diseases while 9% patients were without any renal disease.whereas the prevalence of diabetes is more in infants than others which is 35%. But there was notsignificant association between onset of renal diseases with the onset of diabetes mellitus with p-value0.24.Conclusions: Results of current study showed that diabetes mellitus effecting individuals of all agesequally but there was not significant association between diabetes and renal diseases.