Open AccessCharacteristics of type 2 diabetics presenting with end stage renal disease at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Emmanuel I. Agaba
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v23i2.28107
Subject(s) - medicine , end stage renal disease , stage (stratigraphy) , teaching hospital , disease , pediatrics , general surgery , paleontology , biology
Diabetes mellitus is an increasingly common cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Nigeria. We describe the clinical characteristics of Nigerian diabetics presenting with ESRD, as data obtained would provide baseline information for management policy formulation.
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