Abstract
The Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians (JCCP) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published bi-annually by the Ceylon College of Physicians (CCP) in the last week of June and December.The objective of the Journal is to promote good clinical practice and influence policy making across the medical world through publication of original research and peer reviewed articles on current issues and to foster responsible and balanced debate on issues that affect medicine and health care in Sri Lanka. Contributions to the JCCP reflect its national and multidisciplinary readership and include current thinking across a range of medical specialties.
Highlights
The prevalence of diabetes has been rapidly increasing around the world in recent years, becoming a global pandemic
The present study aims to examine the rate of decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (eGFR) and the effects of gender, age, hypertension and other related factors on the progression of decline in a cohort of patients with Diabetic nephropathy (DN) in Sri Lanka
We examined the decline in kidney function and factors associated with it, using a retrospective analytical method in a cohort of patients with DN attending a large tertiary care center in the capital of Sri Lanka
Summary
The prevalence of diabetes has been rapidly increasing around the world in recent years, becoming a global pandemic. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one such common micro-vascular disease accounting for approximately one third of the chronic kidney disease patients referred for renal replacement therapy globally.[2,3] Renal disease is known to affect nearly. Received 10 October 2021, accepted 30 November 2021 The present study aims to examine the rate of decline in estimated GFR (eGFR) and factors associated with progression in a cohort of patients with DN in Sri Lanka
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