THE PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY IN TAIWANESE TYPE 2 DIABETES-A HOSPITAL-BASED STUDY

摘要

Background: Diabetic nephropathy is the major cause of end-stage renal disease and is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recent data reported a high prevalence of diabetic nephropathy in Asian type 2 diabetic patients. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy (microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria) in type 2 diabetes and to identify the risk factors for nephropathy in this population. Method: A total of 1069 type 2 diabetic patients were recruited in this cross-sectional study and they were stratified according to urinary albumin excretion rate. The association between diabetic nephropathy and its traditional and nontraditional risk factors was analyzed.