ABSTRACT
The prevalence of diabetic nephropathy as a cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Egypt has been examined in small cross-sectional studies, with conflicting results. The need for a large-scale study prompted us to perform this 6-year multiple cross-sectional study. A sample of ESRD patients enrolled in the Egyptian renal data system was evaluated during the period 1996-2001 for the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy. Prevalence gradually increased from 8.9% in 1996, to 14.5% in 2001. The mean age of patients with diabetic nephropathy was significantly higher than that of patients with ESRD from other causes. Mortality was also significantly higher in diabetic patients with ESRD.
Subject(s)
Diabetic Nephropathies/complications , Kidney Failure, Chronic/etiology , Adult , Age Distribution , Causality , Cause of Death/trends , Cross-Sectional Studies , Diabetic Nephropathies/diagnosis , Diabetic Nephropathies/epidemiology , Egypt/epidemiology , Glomerulonephritis/complications , Humans , Hypertension/complications , Incidence , Kidney Failure, Chronic/epidemiology , Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy , Middle Aged , Population Surveillance , Prevalence , Pyelonephritis/complications , Registries , Renal Dialysis/trends , Rural Health/statistics & numerical data , Schistosomiasis haematobia/complications , Socioeconomic Factors , Survival Rate , Urban Health/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
The prevalence of diabetic nephropathy as a cause of end-stage renal disease [ESRD] in Egypt has been examined in small cross-sectional studies, with conflicting results. The need for a large-scale study prompted us to perform this 6-year multiple cross-sectional study. A sample of ESRD patients enrolled in the Egyptian renal data system was evaluated during the period 1996-2001 for the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy. Prevalence gradually increased from 8.9% in 1996, to 14.5% in 2001. The mean age of patients with diabetic nephropathy was significantly higher than that of patients with ESRD from other causes. Mortality was also significantly higher in diabetic patients with ESRD
