Low estimated glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria among adult diabetic patients in a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda - a cross-sectional study
There is a high prevalence of low eGFR and proteinuria among DM patients, 85% of the participants had these markers of CKD and the majority of them were undiagnosed. Over half of the DM patients had an eGFR consistent with advanced CKD. Strengthening routine screening for CKD biomarkers and equipping DM clinics with more diagnostic resources is recommended.
Authors
- Michael Otim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9005-5651)
- Richard Katuramu
- Denis Bwayo
- Moses Kirya
- Paul Bukhota Mutoo
- Okibure Ambrose
- John Peter Masete Masaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3744-4361)
Institutions
- Busitema University (UG)
- Clarke International University (UG)
- Dubai Medical College (AE)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nephrology
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03764-y
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.02
Funders
- U.S. Department of State
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center