Time to Diabetic Nephropathy and its Predictors Among Diabetic Patients Treated in Wolaita and Dawuro Zone Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
CONCLUSION: According to this follow-up study, the overall incidence rate is substantially high over ten year follow-up period. The mean time to develop diabetic nephropathy was sixteen years. Educational status, place of residence, and being hypertensive were the predictors. So stakeholders should work on complication reduction measures and awareness creation of the impact of comorbidities.PMID:37332621 | PMC:PMC10275322 | DOI:10.2147/IJNRD.S396574 (Source: International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease)
Source: International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease - June 19, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tiwabwork Tekalign Mistire Teshome Guta Nefsu Awoke Tesfaye Yitna Chichiabellu Mengistu Meskele Gubay Anteneh Tilahun Saol Tura Shimelash Bitew Workie Source Type: research