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Nephropathy In Patients With Recently Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Black Africans, F. W. Wanjohi, F. C. F. Otieno, E. N. Ogola, E. O. Amayo
Nephropathy In Patients With Recently Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Black Africans, F. W. Wanjohi, F. C. F. Otieno, E. N. Ogola, E. O. Amayo
Internal Medicine, East Africa
Background: Albuminuria is long recognised as a sign of renal disease in diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, renal disease occurs after a longer duration of diabetic state. In type 2 diabetes, it is more variable.
Objective: To determine the prevalence and any risk factors of albuminuria in short term (≤2 yrs) type 2 diabetes.
Design: Cross sectional, descriptive study. Microalbuminuria was assessed using micro II strips.
Setting: Outpatient diabetic clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
Subjects: Patients who were newly diagnosed or had had type 2 diabetes for two years or less.
Main outcome measures: Microalbuminuria, lipids, glycated haemoglobin, fasting …