Determinants of diabetic nephropathy in Ayder Referral Hospital, Northern Ethiopia: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic nephropathy is the most serious complication of diabetes which leads to end-stage renal failure and other complication of diabetes mellitus. Determinants of Diabetic nephropathy are not consistent in different studies and associated factors to chronic complications of diabetes are not specific and there are limited studies specific to diabetic nephropathy. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify determinants of diabetic nephropathy in Ayder Referral Hospital, Northern Ethiopia.

Methods

A case-control study was conducted from February 14 to May 8 2016. Diabetic patients who developed nephropathy in the last two years were the cases and diabetic patients free of nephropathy were controls. Cases and controls were identified detailed review of the chronic

SUBMITTER: Hintsa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5389619 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature