Open AccessPrevalence of diabetic nephropathy among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and different categories of their estimated glomerular filtration rate based on the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation in primary care in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Ka Yee Mok,
Pang Fai Chan,
Loretta Kit Ping Lai,
Kai Lim Chow,
David Vai Kiong Chao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-018-00382-y
Subject(s) - medicine , albuminuria , diabetic nephropathy , diabetes mellitus , kidney disease , renal function , nephropathy , type 2 diabetes , type 2 diabetes mellitus , retinopathy , endocrinology
To evaluate the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and different categories of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) as calculated by the CKD-EPI equation among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care in Hong Kong. The associated factors of diabetic nephropathy were also analyzed.