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MEDICAL SCIENCES 2015, 25(1): 65-70 Back to browse issues page
The prevalence and related factors of diabetic nephropathy in Shahroud
Ehsan Nezakati1 , Mohammad Bagher Sohrabi 2, Pooneh Zolfaghari3 , Monireh Amerian4 , Sedigheh Madani5 , Mitra Yahyaei5 , Elaheh Yahyaei6
1- Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
2- Researcher, General Practitioner, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran , mb.sohrabi@yahoo.com
3- Researcher, General Practitioner, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
4- Department of Nephrology, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
5- Researcher, BSc of Nursing, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
6- Researcher, BSc of Management, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
Abstract:   (7672 Views)
Background: Diabetic nephropathy is a dangerous complication of diabetes which has a high prevalence among diabetic patients and is a cause of end stage renal failure in these patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate and determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and related factors of diabetic nephropathy in Shahroud.
 Materials and methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 858 diabetic patients referred to diabetic center of shahroud city in 2011. General examination and nephrologic study with collection of urin protein in 24 hours and sonography was done.
Results: 858 patients with mean age of 47.9± 11.7 years were studied. Mean duration of diabetes, BMI and fasting blood glucose was 53.8±48.5 months, 27.9 ± 4.9 kg/m2 and 287.5 ± 158.4 mg/dl, respectively. 24hr urine protein exam showed 607 (70.7%) normal condition and 251 (29.3%) diabetic nephropathy, in which 23.4% had mild type and 5.9% had severe type. Significant relationship were observed between diabetic nephropathy and age of patients (p<0.005), type II diabetes (p<0.003), duration of diabetes (p<0.003), fasting blood sugar (p<0.008) and kind of anti-diabetic drugs (p<0.003), but there was not a relationship between gender and diabetic nephropathy (p=0.345).
Conclusion: By timely diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, controlling the accelerating factors of diabetic nephropathy and informing the patients, we can decrease prevalence of this important complication of diabetes mellitus.
Keywords: Diabetic nephropathy, Accelerating factors, Prevalence, Shahroud
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Received: 2015/03/10 | Accepted: 2015/03/10 | Published: 2015/03/10


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