Observational study regarding risk factors and comorbitites for chronic kidney disease in diabetes mellitus patients from Bihor County

• Main Authors: Adriana Baidog, Cosmin Vesa, Ioana Ratiu, Monica Sabau, Dorina Galusca, Gabriel Bako, Amorin Popa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2021-06-01
• Series: Romanian Medical Journal
• Subjects: diabetes mellitus; chronic kidney disease; risk factors for renal disease
• Online Access: https://rmj.com.ro/articles/2021.2/RMJ_2021_2_Art-10.pdf

Introduction. Chronic kidney disease is a common comorbidity in diabetes mellitus type 2 patients because of presence of numerous risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. Material and methods. Our retrospective, observational study included 300 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus from Bihor County and had the purpose to establish a clinical profile and to determine the risk factors associated with this pathology. Results. The prevalence of CKD was 75.67%. Older age, worse glucose control, presence of diabetic polyneuropathy and diabetic retinopathy, higher weight, past history of cardiovascular events, the presence of metabolic syndrome and hyperuricemia were associated with the presence of CKD. Conclusion. The clinical characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with CKD is significantly worse compared with the population without CKD.