The Prevalence of Renal Complications in NIDDM

Abstract

Background: Diabetic nephropathy is a specific micro vascular disease occurring commonly in
diabetes and may sometimes be in very severe form.
Material and Method: The aim of this study was to determine the severity of Nephropathy with
progressive diabetes. A cross-sectional study of 100 patients attending the diabetic clinic, Mayo
Hospital, Lahore was carried out in which blood urea; serum creatinine & albuminuria were
evaluated by standard methods.
Results: The number of patients having their test values in control range was 34 while the rest 66
patients were grouped according to the severity of nephropathy.
Conclusion: The study data analysis leads to the conclusion that nephropathy, prevalent in 66%
of study sample, indicated progressive complications with advancement in diabetic history