Chronic renal failure; association of diabetes mellitus

ABSTRACT

To find the effect of diabetes mellitus on the development of Chronic renal failure [CRF]. Descriptive Cross-sectional study. Allied Hospital, Faisalabad. From May 2008 to June 2008. Forty-Five patients of CRF were selected for study by convenient method technique from admitted patients in dialysis unit of Allied Hospital Faisalabad. In our study, out of 45 patients of CRF, 25 [55.6%] were found to be diabetic. The effect of diabetes on the development CRF was highest in age group of 71-85 years that was 100%. In this study diabetes mellitus was found to be more prevalent among married CRF patients [62%] as compared to unmarried patients among whom it was [17%]. Among the male CRF patients 54% were diabetic, while among the female CRF patients 57% were diabetic. Percentage of CAF patients having diabetes mellitus was 55.6%. From the above results it is concluded that effect of diabetes mellitus on the development of CRF increases with age. Diabetes mellitus was found to be more prevalent among female CRF patients and also among the married CRF patients. The development of Chronic renal failure can be prevented by early diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus