Diabetes nephropathy as seen in Kenyatta National Hospital in 1989
Abstract
Between June 1989 and December 1989, a total of 359
diabetic patients were seen and screened for proteinuria.
156 patients were females and 203 males, a male:female ratio
Of 4:3. Their ages ranged from 11 years to 90 years the
mean age being 51.8 years. Most of the patients were noninsulin
dependent (65.2%).
Clinical diabetic nephropathy was found in 57 (15.8%)
of the patients. The prevalence of diabetic nephropathy
increased with duration of diabetes in the insulin dependent
diabetics the lowest prevalence being 3.2% at 0 to 5 years
of diabetes mellitus and the highest 60% at 16 to 20 years.
However, this relationship between the prevalence of diabetic
nephropathy and duration of diabetes was not found in the
non-insulin dependent diabetics.
Diabetic retinopathy was found in 73.6% of the patients . with diabetic nephropathy and hypertension in 35%.
Citation
Degree of Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine)Publisher
University of Nairobi School of Medicine
Description
A thesis submitted in part fulfilment
for the degree of Master of Medicine
(Internal Medicine) at the University
of Nairobi.